GRE Word List
FETE
festival
The meaning of the word fete is festival.
Random words
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larceny | the unlawful taking of personal property with intent to deprive the rightful owner of it permanently |
mauve | a moderate purple, violet, or lilac color |
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 |
canard | a false or unfounded report or story |
multilingual | of, having, or expressed in several languages |
misconstrue | to interpret (something, such as a statement or action) wrongly : misinterpret |
sleeper | one that sleeps |
cavalier | marked by or given to offhand and often disdainful (see disdain |
conversant | having knowledge or experience |
painstaking | taking pains : expending, showing, or involving diligent care and effort |