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

WordMeaning
contrivancea thing contrived
instigateto goad or urge forward : provoke
ecstasya state of overwhelming emotion
apprehensiveviewing the future with anxiety or alarm : feeling or showing fear or apprehension about the future
exculpateto clear from alleged fault or guilt
dappledmarked with small spots or patches contrasting with the background
comeuppancea deserved rebuke or penalty : deserts
tortuousmarked by repeated twists, bends, or turns : winding
prolixityunduly prolonged or drawn out : too long
incentivesomething that incites or has a tendency to incite to determination or action