This week's theme
Miscellaneous words

This week's words
reprehend
gravitas
languid
perfuse
noesis

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PRONUNCIATION:

(GRAV-i-tas)

MEANING:

noun: Seriousness, dignity, or weightiness.

ETYMOLOGY:

From Latin gravis (serious). Earliest documented use: 1924.

USAGE:

"To some early critics, Mr. Büsser's playful choice lacked gravitas."
Victoria Gomelsky; Iconic Names for Iconic Watches; The New York Times; Feb 24, 2014.

See more usage examples of gravitas in Vocabulary.com's dictionary.

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