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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WordMeaning
implodeto burst inward
implicateto bring into intimate or incriminating connection
oozea soft deposit (as of mud, slime, or shells) on the bottom of a body of water
nebulousof, relating to, or resembling a nebula : nebular
concessionthe act or an instance of conceding (as by granting something as a right, accepting something as true, or acknowledging defeat)
bilkto block the free development of : frustrate
queerdiffering in some way from what is usual or normal : odd
insomniaprolonged and usually abnormal inability to get enough sleep especially due to trouble falling asleep or staying asleep
phoenixa legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period
captiousmarked by an often ill-natured inclination to stress faults and raise objections