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 |
|---|---|
| contrivance | a thing contrived |
| instigate | to goad or urge forward : provoke |
| ecstasy | a state of overwhelming emotion |
| apprehensive | viewing the future with anxiety or alarm : feeling or showing fear or apprehension about the future |
| exculpate | to clear from alleged fault or guilt |
| dappled | marked with small spots or patches contrasting with the background |
| comeuppance | a deserved rebuke or penalty : deserts |
| tortuous | marked by repeated twists, bends, or turns : winding |
| prolixity | unduly prolonged or drawn out : too long |
| incentive | something that incites or has a tendency to incite to determination or action |