GRE Word List
FESTIVE
of, relating to, or suitable for a feast or festival
The meaning of the word festive is of, relating to, or suitable for a feast or festival.
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| undermine | to subvert or weaken insidiously or secretly |
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| accelerate | to move faster : to gain speed |
| melancholy | depression of spirits : dejection |
| forensic | belonging to, used in, or suitable to courts of judicature or to public discussion and debate |
| array | to dress or decorate especially in splendid or impressive attire : adorn |
| sour | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is produced chiefly by acids and is characteristic of lemon juice |
| retaliate | to return like for like |
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| bode | to indicate (something, such as a future event) by signs : presage |