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 |
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| catalyst | a substance that enables a chemical reaction to proceed at a usually faster rate or under different conditions (as at a lower temperature) than otherwise possible |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| screech | a high shrill piercing cry usually expressing pain or terror |
| accommodate | to provide with something desired, needed, or suited |
| concomitant | accompanying especially in a subordinate or incidental way |
| stupor | a condition of greatly dulled or completely suspended sense or sensibility |
| enfranchise | to set free (as from slavery) |
| pillory | a device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked |
| torso | the human body apart from the head, neck, arms, and legs : the human trunk |
| clarion | a medieval trumpet with clear shrill tones |