GRE Word List
CEREMONIOUS
marked by formality; extremely formal and polite; CF. ceremony: conventional social courtesy
The meaning of the word ceremonious is marked by formality; extremely formal and polite; CF. ceremony: conventional social courtesy.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| vouch | give a personal guarantee; Ex. I can vouch for his integrity; N. voucher |
| pliable | flexible; easily influenced; yielding; adaptable |
| partisan | one-sided; prejudiced; committed to a party (with dislike of any others); N: strong supporter of a party; guerrilla |
| tenure | holding of an office or real estate; time during which such an office is held |
| vacuous | empty; lacking in ideas; inane; stupid; Ex. vacuous expression; N. vacuity |
| microcosm | small representative world; world in miniature; Ex. microcosm of English society |
| unfledged | immature; not having the feathers necessary to fly; CF. fledgling |
| hindmost | furthest behind; farthest to the rear |
| vicissitude | change (esp. from good to bad); change of fortune; CF. the last emperor of China |
| checkered | marked by great changes in fortune; with many changes of fortuene; CF. checked: having a pattern of squares |
