GRE Word List

UNCEREMONIOUS

not ceremonious : informal

The meaning of the word unceremonious is not ceremonious : informal.

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WordMeaning
cravenlacking the least bit of courage : contemptibly fainthearted
surveillanceclose watch kept over someone or something (as by a detective)
harbingersomething that foreshadows a future event : something that gives an anticipatory sign of what is to come
applicationan act of applying:
aboriginalbeing the first or earliest known of its kind present in a region
annuitya sum of money payable yearly or at other regular intervals
commiserateto feel or express sympathy : condole
rapaciousexcessively grasping or covetous
tangentialtouching lightly : incidental
pretexta purpose or motive alleged or an appearance assumed in order to cloak the real intention or state of affairs