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 |
|---|---|
| patois | a dialect other than the standard or literary dialect |
| pugnacity | having a quarrelsome or combative nature : truculent |
| masquerade | a social gathering of persons wearing masks and often fantastic costumes |
| dispassionate | not influenced by strong feeling |
| sluggish | averse to activity or exertion : indolent |
| painstaking | taking pains : expending, showing, or involving diligent care and effort |
| travail | work especially of a painful or laborious nature : toil |
| pariah | a member of a low caste of southern India |
| quandary | a state of perplexity or doubt |
| chastise | to censure severely : castigate |