GRE Word List
UNCEREMONIOUS
not ceremonious : informal
The meaning of the word unceremonious is not ceremonious : informal.
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cajole | to persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance : coax |
balk | to refuse abruptly |
quell | to thoroughly overwhelm and reduce to submission or passivity |
commune | talk over |
accretion | the process of growth or enlargement by a gradual buildup: such as |
malevolent | having, showing, or arising from intense often vicious ill will, spite, or hatred |
scale | an instrument or machine for weighing |
acme | the highest point or stage |
scowl | to contract the brow in an expression of displeasure |
zest | a piece of the peel of a citrus fruit (such as an orange or lemon) used as flavoring |