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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| vituperative | uttering or given to censure : containing or characterized by verbal abuse |
| frolicsome | full of gaiety : playful |
| indigent | suffering from extreme poverty : impoverished |
| swamp | a wetland often partially or intermittently covered with water |
| detraction | a lessening of reputation or esteem especially by envious, malicious, or petty criticism : belittling |
| masochist | a person who derives sexual gratification from being subjected to physical pain or humiliation : an individual given to masochism |
| disaffected | discontented and resentful especially against authority : rebellious |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| scurrilous | using or given to coarse language |
| resplendent | shining brilliantly : characterized by a glowing splendor |