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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perjurythe voluntary violation of an oath or vow either by swearing to what is untrue or by omission to do what has been promised under oath : false swearing
commiserateto feel or express sympathy : condole
incarcerateto put in prison
delusionsomething that is falsely or delusively believed or propagated
virusany of a large group of submicroscopic infectious agents that are usually regarded as nonliving extremely complex molecules, that typically contain a protein coat surrounding an RNA or DNA core of genetic material but no semipermeable membrane, that are capable of growth and multiplication only in living cells, and that cause various important diseases in humans, animals, and plants
postmortemdone, occurring, or collected after death
incandescentwhite, glowing, or luminous with intense heat
volitionthe power of choosing or determining : will
outspokendirect and open in speech or expression : frank
trajectorythe curve that a body (such as a planet or comet in its orbit or a rocket) describes in space