GRE Word List

FORMALITY

compliance with formal or conventional rules : ceremony

The meaning of the word formality is compliance with formal or conventional rules : ceremony.

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hypocriticalcharacterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy
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firebranda piece of burning wood
divineof, relating to, or proceeding directly from God (see god
exemplifyto show or illustrate by example
linguisticof or relating to language or linguistics
prevalentgenerally or widely accepted, practiced, or favored : widespread
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conjectureinference formed without proof or sufficient evidence