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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triflesomething of little value, substance, or importance
anguishextreme pain, distress, or anxiety
prizesomething offered or striven for in competition or in contests of chance
hiatusa break in or as if in a material object : gap
grapplethe act or an instance of grappling
spatulaa flat thin implement used especially for spreading or mixing soft substances, scooping, or lifting
carnagethe flesh of slain animals or humans
incompatiblenot compatible: such as
fundamentalserving as a basis supporting existence or determining essential structure or function : basic
extraditionthe surrender of an alleged criminal usually under the provisions of a treaty or statute by one authority (such as a state) to another having jurisdiction to try the charge