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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perpetuateto make perpetual or cause to last indefinitely
coincidencethe act or condition of coinciding : correspondence
startto move suddenly and violently : spring
egotisticalcharacterized by egotism : having, showing, or arising from an exaggerated sense of self-importance
nutrientfurnishing nourishment
animatedendowed with life or the qualities of life : alive
leave-takingdeparture
mentora friend of Odysseus entrusted with the education of Odysseus' son Telemachus
stalematea drawing position in chess in which a player is not in checkmate but has no legal move to play
rebateto reduce the force or activity of : diminish