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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sophistry | subtly deceptive reasoning or argumentation |
| hyperbole | extravagant exaggeration (such as "mile-high ice-cream cones") |
| canter | one who uses cant: such as |
| raffle | to engage in a raffle |
| mandate | an authoritative command |
| wade | to step in or through a medium (such as water) offering more resistance than air |
| impenetrable | incapable of being penetrated or pierced |
| knell | a stroke or sound of a bell especially when rung slowly (as for a death, funeral, or disaster) |
| dally | to act playfully |
| demagogue | a leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power |