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
motea small particle : speck
mercenaryone that serves merely for wages
viablecapable of living
rompone that romps
conjureto charge or entreat earnestly or solemnly
empathythe action of understanding, being aware of, being sensitive to, and vicariously experiencing the feelings, thoughts, and experience of another of either the past or present without having the feelings, thoughts, and experience fully communicated in an objectively explicit manner
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vignettea picture (such as an engraving or photograph) that shades off gradually into the surrounding paper
vernacularusing a language or dialect native to a region or country rather than a literary, cultured, or foreign language
nuancea subtle distinction or variation