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
ductilecapable of being drawn out (see draw
perturbto cause to be worried or upset : disquiet
commonplacecommonly found or seen : ordinary
usurpto seize and hold (office, place, functions, powers, etc.) in possession by force or without right
brevityshortness of duration
poisebalance
ambidextroususing both hands with equal ease or dexterity
condimentssomething used to enhance the flavor of food
excisean internal tax levied on the manufacture, sale, or consumption of a commodity
bruntthe principal force, shock, or stress (as of an attack)