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 |
|---|---|
| pushy | aggressive often to an objectionable degree : forward |
| plebeian | a member of the Roman plebs |
| incipient | beginning to come into being or to become apparent |
| earn | to receive as return for effort and especially for work done or services rendered |
| scrappy | consisting of scraps |
| coy | marked by cute, coquettish, or artful playfulness |
| facet | any of the definable aspects that make up a subject (as of contemplation) or an object (as of consideration) |
| consign | to give over to another's care |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| begrudge | to give or concede reluctantly or with displeasure |