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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pushyaggressive often to an objectionable degree : forward
plebeiana member of the Roman plebs
incipientbeginning to come into being or to become apparent
earnto receive as return for effort and especially for work done or services rendered
scrappyconsisting of scraps
coymarked by cute, coquettish, or artful playfulness
facetany of the definable aspects that make up a subject (as of contemplation) or an object (as of consideration)
consignto give over to another's care
opiatean alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance
begrudgeto give or concede reluctantly or with displeasure