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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| filigree | ornamental work especially of fine wire of gold, silver, or copper applied chiefly to gold and silver surfaces |
| mellifluous | having a smooth rich flow |
| brisk | keenly alert : lively |
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| faze | to disturb the composure of : disconcert |
| paltry | inferior |
| perpetuate | to make perpetual or cause to last indefinitely |
| rare | seldom occurring or found : uncommon |
| bombast | pretentious inflated speech or writing |
| straggle | to wander from the direct course or way : rove |