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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WordMeaning
undermineto subvert or weaken insidiously or secretly
prestigestanding or estimation in the eyes of people : weight or credit in general opinion
accelerateto move faster : to gain speed
melancholydepression of spirits : dejection
forensicbelonging to, used in, or suitable to courts of judicature or to public discussion and debate
arrayto dress or decorate especially in splendid or impressive attire : adorn
sourbeing, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is produced chiefly by acids and is characteristic of lemon juice
retaliateto return like for like
verdigrisa green or greenish-blue poisonous pigment resulting from the action of acetic acid on copper and consisting of one or more basic copper acetates
bodeto indicate (something, such as a future event) by signs : presage