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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| collateral | property (such as securities) pledged by a borrower to protect the interests of the lender |
| languish | to be or become feeble, weak, or enervated |
| dogmatic | characterized by or given to the expression of opinions very strongly or positively as if they were facts |
| complacency | self-satisfaction especially when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies |
| charisma | a personal magic of leadership arousing special popular loyalty or enthusiasm for a public figure (such as a political leader) |
| decapitate | to cut off the head of : behead |
| gratis | without charge or recompense : free |
| philatelist | a specialist in philately : one who collects or studies stamps |
| earn | to receive as return for effort and especially for work done or services rendered |
| vaunted | highly or widely praised or boasted about |