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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consortassociate
averto declare positively
dissembleto hide under a false appearance
derivationthe formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix)
mammothany of a genus (Mammuthus) of extinct Pleistocene mammals of the elephant family distinguished from recent elephants by highly ridged molars, usually large size, very long tusks that curve upward, and well-developed body hair
librettothe text of a work (such as an opera) for the musical theater
conclusiveof, relating to, or being a conclusion
defaceto mar the appearance of : injure by effacing significant details
refractiondeflection from a straight path undergone by a light ray or energy wave in passing obliquely from one medium (such as air) into another (such as glass) in which its velocity is different
dioramaa scenic representation in which a partly translucent painting is seen from a distance through an opening