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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| germinal | being in the earliest stage of development |
| scapegoat | a goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur |
| canard | a false or unfounded report or story |
| oracular | resembling an oracle (as in solemnity of delivery) |
| jocund | marked by or suggestive of high spirits and lively mirthfulness |
| brooch | an ornament that is held by a pin or clasp and is worn at or near the neck |
| apolitical | having no interest or involvement in political affairs |
| haughtiness | blatantly and disdainfully proud : having or showing an attitude of superiority and contempt for people or things perceived to be inferior |
| vortex | something that resembles a whirlpool |
| aboriginal | being the first or earliest known of its kind present in a region |