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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panderto act as a pander
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indigentsuffering from extreme poverty : impoverished
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rigorharsh inflexibility in opinion, temper, or judgment : severity
appallto overcome with consternation, shock, or dismay
humanitariana person promoting human welfare and social reform : philanthropist
slavishof or characteristic of someone held in forced servitude