GRE Word List
UNCEREMONIOUS
not done politely without due formalities
The meaning of the word unceremonious is not done politely without due formalities.
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Word | Meaning |
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comeuppance | deserts; well-deserved punishment or misfortune; rebuke |
except | exclude; N. exception: objection; exclusion; ADJ. exceptional: unusual; of unusually high quality |
substantiate | support (a claim) with evidence; establish with evidence; verify |
tranquillity | calmness; peace |
pastry | paste of flour and water (eaten when baked) |
glitter | shine brightly with flashing points of light; Ex. glittering diamond ring; N: sparkling light; attractiveness; glamor; Ex. glitter of the sun on the waves |
pertinacious | holding tenaciously to an action; stubborn; persistent |
lumen | unit of light energy (one candle's worth) |
analgesic | causing insensitivity to pain; N. |
umbrage | resentment; anger; sense of injury or insult; Ex. take umbrage at his rudeness |