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
adjutanta staff officer in the army, air force, or marine corps who assists the commanding officer and is responsible especially for correspondence
concatenatelinked together
antithesisthe direct opposite
fleeta number of warships under a single command
inveigleto win over by wiles : entice
scruplea unit of capacity equal to ยน/โ‚‚โ‚„ Apothecaries' ounce see Weights and Measures Table
sluicean artificial passage for water (as in a millstream) fitted with a valve or gate for stopping or regulating flow
maladroitlacking adroitness : inept
specioushaving a false look of truth or genuineness : sophistic
vendettablood feud