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 |
|---|---|
| stampede | a wild headlong rush or flight of frightened animals |
| surpass | to become better, greater, or stronger than : exceed |
| demure | reserved |
| provender | dry food for domestic animals : feed |
| actuarial | of or relating to actuaries |
| minion | a servile dependent, follower, or underling |
| pervasive | existing in or spreading through every part of something |
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| precursor | one that precedes and indicates the approach of another |
| crust | the hardened exterior or surface part of bread |