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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WordMeaning
plagiarizeto steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own : use (another's production) without crediting the source
coddleto cook (something, such as eggs) in liquid slowly and gently just below the boiling point
dichotomya division into two especially mutually exclusive or contradictory groups or entities
courtthe residence or establishment of a sovereign or similar dignitary
waketo be or remain awake
pragmaticrelating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters : practical as opposed to idealistic
passepast one's prime
adulterateto corrupt, debase, or make impure by the addition of a foreign or inferior substance or element
inamorataa woman with whom one is in love or has intimate relations
devoutcommitted or devoted to religion or to religious duties or exercises