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 |
|---|---|
| philology | the study of literature and of disciplines relevant to literature or to language as used in literature |
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| commensurate | corresponding in size, extent, amount, or degree : proportionate |
| advocacy | the act or process of supporting a cause or proposal : the act or process of advocating (see advocate |
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| remunerative | serving to remunerate |
| abstain | to choose not to do or have something : to refrain deliberately and often with an effort of self-denial from an action or practice |
| iniquitous | characterized by iniquity |
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| incontrovertible | not open to question : indisputable |