GRE Word List

FETE

festival

The meaning of the word fete is festival.

Random words

WordMeaning
irksometending to irk : tedious
rolling(of land) rising and falling in long gentle slopes; happening continuously by stages; Ex. rolling devolution of power to local governments
cumbersomeunwieldy because of heaviness and bulk
cantoone of the major divisions of a long poem
eclecticcomposed of elements drawn from various sources
baroqueof, relating to, or having the characteristics of a style of artistic expression prevalent especially in the 17th century that is marked generally by use of complex forms, bold ornamentation, and the juxtaposition of contrasting elements often conveying a sense of drama, movement, and tension
amputateto remove by or as if by cutting
stridentcharacterized by harsh, insistent, and discordant sound
stupefyto make stupid, groggy, or insensible
myopicaffected by myopia : of, relating to, or exhibiting myopia : nearsighted