GRE Word List

FETE

festival

The meaning of the word fete is festival.

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WordMeaning
habituateto make used to something : accustom
swear-wordword considered offensive; Ex. ``bloody''
bruisean injury involving rupture of small blood vessels and discoloration without a break in the overlying skin : contusion
collusionsecret agreement or cooperation especially for an illegal or deceitful purpose
afflictiona cause of persistent pain or distress
bequeathto give or leave by will (see will
waxa substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax
decrepitudethe quality or state of being decrepit
retroactiveextending in scope or effect to a prior time or to conditions that existed or originated in the past
remunerativeserving to remunerate