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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| incur | to become liable or subject to : bring down upon oneself |
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| bacchanal | orgy |
| quiescent | marked by inactivity or repose : tranquilly at rest |
| severity | the quality or state of being severe : the condition of being very bad, serious, unpleasant, or harsh |
| substantive | having substance : involving matters of major or practical importance to all concerned |
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| harrowing | acutely distressing or painful |
| fervid | very hot : burning |
| pastiche | a literary, artistic, musical, or architectural work that imitates the style of previous work |