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 |
|---|---|
| estranged | having lost former closeness and affection : in a state of alienation from a previous close or familial relationship |
| dialectical | of, relating to, or in accordance with dialectic |
| succor | relief |
| ignominy | deep personal humiliation and disgrace |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| omnivorous | feeding on both animal and vegetable substances |
| ragamuffin | a ragged often disreputable person |
| resolve | to deal with successfully : clear up |
| magnate | a person of rank, power, influence, or distinction often in a specified area |
| arch- | a typically curved structural member spanning an opening and serving as a support (as for the wall or other weight above the opening) |