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 |
|---|---|
| apothegm | a short, pithy, and instructive saying or formulation : aphorism |
| pharisee | a member of a Jewish sect of the intertestamental period noted for strict observance of rites and ceremonies of the written law and for insistence on the validity of their own oral traditions concerning the law |
| valor | strength of mind or spirit that enables a person to encounter danger with firmness : personal bravery |
| vainglorious | marked by vainglory : boastful |
| well-bred | having or displaying the politeness and good manners associated especially with people of high social class |
| raucous | disagreeably harsh or strident : hoarse |
| panacea | a remedy for all ills or difficulties : cure-all |
| consecrate | dedicated to a sacred purpose |
| decipher | decode |
| interrogate | to question formally and systematically |