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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WordMeaning
affectedartificial; pretended
connotationsomething suggested by a word or thing : implication
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talismanan object held to act as a charm to avert evil and bring good fortune
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jettisonto get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision
fervidvery hot : burning
convergeto tend or move toward one point or one another : come together : meet
skulkto move in a stealthy or furtive manner