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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| mishap | an unfortunate accident |
| avenge | to take vengeance for or on behalf of |
| penology | a branch of criminology dealing with prison management and the treatment of offenders |
| temper | heat of mind or emotion : proneness to anger : passion |
| malodorous | having a bad odor |
| gradation | a series forming successive stages |
| warranty | a real covenant binding the grantor of an estate and the grantor's heirs to warrant and defend the title |
| impermeable | not permitting passage (as of a fluid) through its substance |
| fancier | one that has a special liking or interest |
| invective | insulting or abusive language : vituperation |