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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| airy | of or relating to air : atmospheric |
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| epitaph | an inscription on or at a tomb or a grave in memory of the one buried there |
| pretend | to give a false appearance of being, possessing, or performing |
| modicum | a small portion : a limited quantity |
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| inveigh | to protest or complain bitterly or vehemently : rail |
| urgent | calling for immediate attention : pressing |
| abash | to destroy the self-possession or self-confidence of (someone) : disconcert |
| tantalize | to tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping it out of reach |