GRE Word List
CEREMONIOUS
devoted to forms and ceremony
The meaning of the word ceremonious is devoted to forms and ceremony.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| paragon | a model of excellence or perfection |
| inured | to accustom to accept something undesirable |
| visage | the face, countenance, or appearance of a person or sometimes an animal |
| emboss | to raise the surface of into bosses |
| gestate | to carry in the uterus during pregnancy |
| reserve | to hold in reserve : keep back |
| pillory | a device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked |
| tribulation | distress or suffering resulting from oppression or persecution |
| virile | having traditionally masculine traits especially to a marked degree |
| stampede | a wild headlong rush or flight of frightened animals |