GRE Word List
FETE
honor at a festival; celebrate or honor with a feast; N. (outdoor) festival or feast; CF. feast
The meaning of the word fete is honor at a festival; celebrate or honor with a feast; N. (outdoor) festival or feast; CF. feast.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| colander | utensil with perforated bottom used for straining |
| indemnify | make secure against damage or loss; compensate for damage or loss; CF. make uninjured |
| jargon | language used by special group; technical terminology; gibberish; nonsensical or incoherent talk |
| retaliate | repay in kind (usually for bad treatment); V. retaliate |
| leeway | room to move; margin; latitude; Ex. leeway for the deadline |
| abominate | loathe; hate |
| plume | feather, esp. large or showy one; something that rises into the air (like the shape of a feather); Ex. plume of smoke: ΉφΌΈ ±ΈΈ§ |
| dissection | analysis; cutting apart in order to examine |
| paltry | insignificant; petty; trifling; contemptible; Ex. paltry sum; CF. trash |
| avocation | secondary or minor occupation |
