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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| ambivalence | simultaneous and contradictory attitudes or feelings (such as attraction and repulsion) toward an object, person, or action |
| chronicle | a historical account of events arranged in order of time usually without analysis or interpretation |
| cite | to call upon officially or authoritatively to appear (as before a court) |
| transgression | an act, process, or instance of transgressing: such as |
| besmirch | to cause harm or damage to the purity, luster, or beauty of (something) : sully |
| sift | to put through a sieve |
| imbecility | the quality or state of being very stupid or foolish : utter foolishness |
| amnesty | the act of an authority (such as a government) by which pardon is granted to a large group of individuals |
| hull | the outer covering of a fruit or seed |
| enfranchise | to set free (as from slavery) |