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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lucidsuffused with light : luminous
optimumthe amount or degree of something that is most favorable to some end
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championshipdesignation as champion
indecisivemarked by or prone to indecision : irresolute
propitiousfavorably disposed : benevolent
lustera glow of reflected light : sheen