GRE Word List
LIVID
discolored by bruising : black-and-blue
The meaning of the word livid is discolored by bruising : black-and-blue.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| atheistic | a person who does not believe in the existence of a god or any gods : one who subscribes to or advocates atheism |
| puissant | having puissance : powerful |
| fiat | an authoritative or arbitrary order : decree |
| senility | the quality or state of being senile : the physical and mental decline associated with old age |
| caucus | a closed meeting of a group of persons belonging to the same political party or faction usually to select candidates or to decide on policy |
| consistency | agreement or harmony of parts or features to one another or a whole : correspondence |
| phalanx | a body of heavily armed infantry in ancient Greece formed in close deep ranks and files |
| smear | a viscous or sticky substance |
| writhe | to twist into coils or folds |
| archetype | the original pattern or model of which all things of the same type are representations or copies : prototype |