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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| compliant | ready or disposed to comply : submissive |
| formidable | causing fear, dread, or apprehension |
| vigil | the act of keeping awake at times when sleep is customary |
| lottery | a drawing of lots in which prizes are distributed to the winners among persons buying a chance |
| edify | to instruct and improve especially in moral and religious knowledge : uplift |
| deputize | to appoint as deputy |
| tangential | touching lightly : incidental |
| arbitrate | to act as arbiter upon (a disputed question) : to settle (a dispute between two people or groups) after hearing the arguments and opinions of both |
| holster | a leather or fabric case for carrying a firearm on the person (as on the hip or chest), on a saddle, or in a vehicle |
| expurgate | to cleanse of something morally harmful, offensive, or erroneous |