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 |
---|---|
vivisection | the cutting of or operation on a living animal usually for physiological or pathological investigation |
paleontology | a science dealing with the life of past geologic periods as known from fossil remains |
adamant | unshakable or insistent especially in maintaining a position or opinion : unyielding |
transient | passing especially quickly into and out of existence : transitory |
lateral | of or relating to the side |
uproar | a state of commotion, excitement, or violent disturbance |
broil | to cook by direct exposure to radiant heat : grill |
indeterminate | not definitely or precisely determined or fixed : vague |
pose | to set forth or offer for attention or consideration |
taciturn | temperamentally disinclined to talk |