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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| wretch | a miserable person : one who is profoundly unhappy or in great misfortune |
| founder | one that founds or establishes |
| caustic | capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action : corrosive |
| quiver | a case for carrying or holding arrows |
| gruff | rough, brusque, or stern in manner, speech, or aspect |
| appall | to overcome with consternation, shock, or dismay |
| amphitheater | an oval or circular building with rising tiers of seats ranged about an open space and used in ancient Rome especially for contests and spectacles |
| skirmish | a minor fight in war usually incidental to larger movements |
| valid | having legal efficacy or force |
| liquidate | to determine by agreement or by litigation the precise amount of (indebtedness, damages, or accounts) |