GRE Word List
SOLEMNITY
formal or ceremonious observance of an occasion or event
The meaning of the word solemnity is formal or ceremonious observance of an occasion or event.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| eschew | to avoid habitually especially on moral or practical grounds : shun |
| sham | a trick that deludes : hoax |
| luxuriate | to grow profusely : thrive |
| verisimilar | having the appearance of truth : probable |
| dishearten | to cause to lose hope, enthusiasm, or courage : to cause to lose spirit or morale |
| chalice | a drinking cup : goblet |
| idyll | a simple descriptive work in poetry or prose that deals with rustic life or pastoral scenes or suggests a mood of peace and contentment |
| paradox | one (such as a person, situation, or action) having seemingly contradictory qualities or phases |
| relic | an object esteemed and venerated because of association with a saint or martyr |
| frivolous | of little weight or importance |