GRE Word List
FETE
festival
The meaning of the word fete is festival.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pathetic | having a capacity to move one to either compassionate or contemptuous pity |
| redundant | exceeding what is necessary or normal : superfluous |
| foment | to promote the growth or development of : rouse |
| entail | to impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result |
| plaintive | expressive of suffering or woe : melancholy |
| monochrome | a painting, drawing, or photograph in a single hue |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| podiatrist | the medical care and treatment of the human foot |
| retinue | a group of retainers or attendants |
| effete | no longer fertile |