GRE Word List
LIVID
discolored by bruising : black-and-blue
The meaning of the word livid is discolored by bruising : black-and-blue.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| screech | a high shrill piercing cry usually expressing pain or terror |
| spendthrift | a person who spends improvidently or wastefully |
| dereliction | an intentional abandonment |
| duress | forcible restraint or restriction |
| gorge | a narrow passage through land |
| erotic | of, devoted to, or tending to arouse sexual love or desire |
| saccharine | of, relating to, or resembling that of sugar |
| pernicious | highly injurious or destructive : deadly |
| infringe | to encroach upon in a way that violates law or the rights of another |
| theocracy | government of a state by immediate divine guidance or by officials who are regarded as divinely guided |