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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disjunctiona sharp cleavage : disunion
quarrygame
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grandiosecharacterized by affectation of grandeur or splendor or by absurd exaggeration
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declivitydownward inclination
nipto catch hold of and squeeze tightly between two surfaces, edges, or points : pinch
disbarto expel from the bar or the legal profession : deprive (an attorney) of legal status and privileges
concatenatelinked together