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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| figure | a number symbol : numeral |
| kaleidoscope | an instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns |
| penetrate | to pass into or through |
| intrinsic | belonging to the essential nature or constitution of a thing |
| sturdy | firmly built or constituted : stout |
| cynosure | the northern constellation Ursa Minor |
| recount | to relate in detail : narrate |
| alienate | to cause to be estranged : to make unfriendly, hostile, or indifferent especially where attachment formerly existed |
| nicety | the quality or state of being nice |
| complacency | self-satisfaction especially when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies |