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
evoketo call forth or up: such as
acclimateto adapt (someone) to a new temperature, altitude, climate, environment, or situation
labilereadily or continually undergoing chemical, physical, or biological change or breakdown : unstable
adamantunshakable or insistent especially in maintaining a position or opinion : unyielding
dulcetsweet to the taste
atrophydecrease in size or wasting away of a body part or tissue
apogeethe point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is at the greatest distance from the center of the earth
lionizeto treat as an object of great interest or importance
usagefirmly established and generally accepted practice or procedure
authoritarianof, relating to, or favoring blind submission to authority