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
patoisa dialect other than the standard or literary dialect
pugnacityhaving a quarrelsome or combative nature : truculent
masqueradea social gathering of persons wearing masks and often fantastic costumes
dispassionatenot influenced by strong feeling
sluggishaverse to activity or exertion : indolent
painstakingtaking pains : expending, showing, or involving diligent care and effort
travailwork especially of a painful or laborious nature : toil
pariaha member of a low caste of southern India
quandarya state of perplexity or doubt
chastiseto censure severely : castigate