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 |
|---|---|
| supernumerary | exceeding the usual, stated, or prescribed number |
| dichotomy | a division into two especially mutually exclusive or contradictory groups or entities |
| collateral | property (such as securities) pledged by a borrower to protect the interests of the lender |
| cuisine | manner of preparing food : style of cooking |
| crinkle | to form many short bends or ripples |
| drama | a composition (see composition |
| pushy | aggressive often to an objectionable degree : forward |
| creep | to move along with the body prone and close to the ground |
| wan | suggestive of poor health : sickly |
| derelict | abandoned especially by the owner or occupant |