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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improprietyan improper or indecorous act or remark
vexto bring trouble, distress, or agitation to
briskkeenly alert : lively
parallelismthe quality or state of being parallel
analogya comparison of two otherwise unlike things based on resemblance of a particular aspect
avantgardegroup of artists whose work is based on the newest ideas and methods; CF. vanguard
patentopen to public inspection
embezzlementto appropriate (something, such as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use
unregeneratenot regenerate
encroachmentto enter by gradual steps or by stealth into the possessions or rights of another