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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| refractory | resisting control or authority : stubborn |
| internecine | of, relating to, or involving conflict within a group |
| partial | of or relating to a part rather than the whole : not general or total |
| collected | gathered together |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| whine | to utter a high-pitched plaintive or distressed cry |
| jaded | fatigued by overwork : exhausted |
| carnal | relating to or given to crude bodily pleasures and appetites |
| enact | to establish by legal and authoritative act |
| attire | to put garments on : dress |