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
woea condition of deep suffering from misfortune, affliction, or grief
grudgeto be unwilling to give or admit : give or allow reluctantly or resentfully
sprightlymarked by a gay lightness and vivacity : spirited
benefitsomething that produces good or helpful results or effects or that promotes well-being : advantage
aviarya place for keeping birds confined
cuethe letter q
scotchscottish
phariseea 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
validhaving legal efficacy or force
quixoticfoolishly impractical especially in the pursuit of ideals