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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raconteura person who excels in telling anecdotes
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solicitousmanifesting or expressing solicitude
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resurgeto undergo a resurgence
obsidiana dark natural glass formed by the cooling of molten lava
rueto feel penitence, remorse, or regret for
palatethe roof of the mouth separating the mouth from the nasal cavity see hard palate