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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| transition | a change or shift from one state, subject, place, etc. to another |
| stalwart | marked by outstanding strength and vigor of body, mind, or spirit |
| yore | time past and especially long past |
| simile | a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor |
| annex | to attach as a quality, consequence, or condition |
| poseur | a person who pretends to be what he or she is not : an affected or insincere person |
| intoxicate | to excite or stupefy by alcohol or a drug especially to the point where physical and mental control is markedly diminished |
| goad | to incite or rouse as if with a goad (see goad |
| stealth | a cautious, unobtrusive, and secretive way of moving or proceeding intended to avoid detection |
| minion | a servile dependent, follower, or underling |