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
posthumousborn after the death of the father
inestimableincapable of being estimated or computed
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apothegma short, pithy, and instructive saying or formulation : aphorism
genealogyan account of the descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or from older forms
sapthe fluid part of a plant
mischancebad luck
trilogya series of three dramas or literary works or sometimes three musical compositions that are closely related and develop a single theme
authoritarianof, relating to, or favoring blind submission to authority
earthlycharacteristic of or belonging to this earth