GRE Word List
CEREMONIOUS
devoted to forms and ceremony
The meaning of the word ceremonious is devoted to forms and ceremony.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| effluvium | an invisible emanation |
| advocacy | the act or process of supporting a cause or proposal : the act or process of advocating (see advocate |
| alcove | a small recessed section of a room : nook |
| dismiss | to permit or cause to leave |
| divest | to deprive or dispossess especially of property, authority, or title |
| ruse | a wily subterfuge |
| herd | a typically large group of animals of one kind kept together under human control |
| viper | a common Eurasian venomous snake (Vipera berus) that attains a length of about two feet (0.6 meter), varies in color from red, brown, or gray with dark markings to black, and is usually not fatal to humans |
| accoutre | to provide with equipment or furnishings : outfit |
| melancholy | depression of spirits : dejection |