GRE Word List

CEREMONIOUS

devoted to forms and ceremony

The meaning of the word ceremonious is devoted to forms and ceremony.

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WordMeaning
colloquyconversation
beatificof, possessing, or imparting beatitude
proponentone who argues in favor of something : advocate
consolidationthe act or process of consolidating : the state of being consolidated
pushyaggressive often to an objectionable degree : forward
sextantan instrument for measuring angular distances used especially in navigation to observe altitudes of celestial bodies (as in ascertaining latitude and longitude)
desiccateto dry up
indoctrinateto imbue with a usually partisan or sectarian opinion, point of view, or principle
prescienceforeknowledge of events:
contemptthe act of despising : the state of mind of one who despises : disdain