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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WordMeaning
manaclea shackle for the hand or wrist : handcuff
valedictoryof or relating to a valediction : expressing or containing a farewell
paeana joyous song or hymn of praise, tribute, thanksgiving, or triumph
gnarledfull of knots or gnarls : knotty
extraditionthe surrender of an alleged criminal usually under the provisions of a treaty or statute by one authority (such as a state) to another having jurisdiction to try the charge
talonthe claw of an animal and especially of a bird of prey
carnagethe flesh of slain animals or humans
confidencea feeling or consciousness of one's powers or of reliance on one's circumstances
grouseany of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds
nadirthe point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the zenith and vertically downward from the observer