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 |
|---|---|
| ablution | the washing of one's body or part of it (as in a religious rite) |
| cameo | a gem carved in relief (see relief |
| epithet | a characterizing word or phrase accompanying or occurring in place of the name of a person or thing |
| distinctive | marking as separate or different : serving to distinguish |
| trifle | something of little value, substance, or importance |
| elastic | capable of recovering size and shape after deformation |
| antler | one of the paired deciduous solid bony processes that arise from the frontal bone on the head of an animal of the deer family |
| corollary | a proposition (see proposition |
| deference | respect and esteem due a superior or an elder |
| disproportion | lack of proportion, symmetry, or proper relation : disparity |