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
unconscionableshockingly unfair or unjust
consonanceharmony or agreement among components
luscioushaving a delicious taste or smell : sweet
antecedentsa substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him")
impunityexemption or freedom from punishment, harm, or loss
arrogancean attitude of superiority manifested in an overbearing manner or in presumptuous claims or assumptions
conformistone who conforms : a person who behaves in accordance with prevailing standards or customs and typically dislikes or avoids unconventional behavior
obsessivetending to cause obsession
demoticof, relating to, or written in a simplified form of the ancient Egyptian hieratic writing
drudgeto do hard, menial, or monotonous work