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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filthfoul or putrid matter
insensatelacking sense or understanding
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drudgeto do hard, menial, or monotonous work
hiatusa break in or as if in a material object : gap
pineany of a genus (Pinus of the family Pinaceae, the pine family) of coniferous evergreen trees that have slender elongated needles and include some valuable timber trees and ornamentals
brochurepamphlet
rescindto take away : remove
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acquiesceto accept, comply, or submit tacitly or passively