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
refractoryresisting control or authority : stubborn
engulfto flow over and enclose : overwhelm
vacillateto waver in mind, will, or feeling : hesitate in choice of opinions or courses
unassumingnot assuming : modest
perverseturned away from what is right or good : corrupt
discombobulatedcharacterized by confusion or disorder
scadany of several carangid fishes (especially of the genus Decapterus)
trinketa small ornament (such as a jewel or ring)
bludgeona short stick that usually has one thick or loaded end and is used as a weapon
grievancea cause of distress (such as an unsatisfactory working condition) felt to afford reason for complaint or resistance