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 |
|---|---|
| bland | smooth and soothing in manner or quality |
| apolitical | having no interest or involvement in political affairs |
| incubate | to sit on (eggs) so as to hatch by the warmth of the body |
| whim | a capricious or eccentric and often sudden idea or turn of the mind : fancy |
| natation | the action or art of swimming |
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| quintessence | the fifth and highest element in ancient and medieval philosophy that permeates all nature and is the substance composing the celestial bodies |
| discursive | moving from topic to topic without order : rambling |
| icon | a person or thing widely admired especially for having great influence or significance in a particular sphere |
| impregnable | incapable of being taken by assault : unconquerable |