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 |
|---|---|
| placid | serenely free of interruption or disturbance |
| provocative | serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate |
| downcast | low in spirit : dejected |
| magniloquent | speaking in or characterized by a high-flown often bombastic style or manner |
| insurgent | a person who revolts against civil authority or an established government |
| sleigh | an open usually horse-drawn vehicle with runners for use on snow or ice |
| malapropism | the usually unintentionally humorous misuse or distortion of a word or phrase |
| splice | to unite (two ropes or two parts of a rope) by interweaving the strands |
| anneal | to heat and then cool (a material, such as steel or glass) usually for softening and making less brittle |
| quizzical | comically quaint |