GRE Word List

FETE

festival

The meaning of the word fete is festival.

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WordMeaning
seinea large net with sinkers on one edge and floats on the other that hangs vertically in the water and is used to enclose and catch fish when its ends are pulled together or are drawn ashore
rifeprevalent especially to an increasing degree
inexorablenot to be persuaded, moved, or stopped : relentless
cessationa temporary or final ceasing (as of action) : stop
unceremoniousnot ceremonious : informal
catholicroman catholic
elysianof or relating to Elysium
superfluousexceeding what is sufficient or necessary : extra
staminathe bodily or mental capacity to sustain a prolonged stressful effort or activity : endurance
chaperona person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety