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 |
|---|---|
| tout | to make much of : promote |
| annuity | a sum of money payable yearly or at other regular intervals |
| ovation | a ceremony attending the entering of Rome by a general who had won a victory of less importance than that for which a triumph was granted |
| piquant | engagingly provocative |
| breach | infraction or violation of a law, obligation, tie, or standard |
| circumlocution | the use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea |
| complacency | self-satisfaction especially when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies |
| cynical | having or showing the attitude or temper of a cynic: such as |
| pore | to gaze intently |
| migratory | of, relating to, or characterized by migration |