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
arroyoa watercourse (such as a creek) in an arid region
facsimilean exact copy
tauntto reproach or challenge in a mocking or insulting manner : jeer at
punyslight or inferior in power, size, or importance : weak
cullto select from a group : choose
palmany of a family (Palmae synonym Arecaceae) of mostly tropical or subtropical monocotyledonous trees, shrubs, or vines with usually a simple stem and a terminal crown of large pinnate or fan-shaped leaves
spruceto make spruce
grovelto creep with the face to the ground : crawl
pragmaticrelating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters : practical as opposed to idealistic
paragona model of excellence or perfection