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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| Word | Meaning |
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| imperceptible | not perceptible by a sense or by the mind : extremely slight, gradual, or subtle |
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| metaphysical | of or relating to metaphysics |
| proscribe | to publish the name of as condemned to death with the property of the condemned forfeited to the state |
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| panache | an ornamental tuft (as of feathers) especially on a helmet |
| crochet | needlework consisting of the interlocking of looped stitches formed with a single thread and a hooked needle |
| sinister | singularly evil or productive of evil |
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| disproportion | lack of proportion, symmetry, or proper relation : disparity |