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 |
|---|---|
| snicker | to laugh in a covert or partly suppressed manner : titter |
| prelate | an ecclesiastic (such as a bishop or abbot) of superior rank |
| delusion | something that is falsely or delusively believed or propagated |
| constraint | the act of constraining |
| captious | marked by an often ill-natured inclination to stress faults and raise objections |
| ogle | to glance with amorous invitation or challenge |
| smirk | to smile in a smug or condescending way |
| oratorio | a lengthy choral work usually of a religious nature consisting chiefly of recitatives, arias, and choruses without action or scenery |
| divest | to deprive or dispossess especially of property, authority, or title |
| berate | to scold or condemn vehemently and at length |