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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defalcatededuct
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florescencea state or period of flourishing
subliminalinadequate to produce a sensation or a perception
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weirdof strange or extraordinary character : odd
unassuagednot quenched, eased, or satisfied : not assuaged