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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| heresy | adherence to a religious opinion contrary to church dogma (see dogma |
| touchstone | a fundamental or quintessential part or feature : basis |
| imperil | to bring into peril : endanger |
| alimentary | of or relating to nourishment or nutrition |
| digression | the act or an instance of leaving the main subject in an extended written or verbal expression of thought : the act or an instance of digressing in a discourse or other usually organized literary work |
| atrophy | decrease in size or wasting away of a body part or tissue |
| painstaking | taking pains : expending, showing, or involving diligent care and effort |
| plaudit | an act or round of applause |
| conflagration | fire |
| recrimination | a retaliatory accusation |