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
mottoa sentence, phrase, or word inscribed on something as appropriate to or indicative of its character or use
ennuia feeling of weariness and dissatisfaction : boredom
lurkto lie in wait in a place of concealment especially for an evil purpose
resignationan act or instance of resigning something : surrender
ornithologista branch of zoology dealing with birds
askancewith disapproval or distrust : scornfully
bicameralhaving, consisting of, or based on two legislative chambers (see chamber
somnolentof a kind likely to induce sleep
derideto laugh at or insult contemptuously
bulwarka solid wall-like structure raised for defense : rampart