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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flip | to toss so as to cause to turn over in the air |
pandemonium | a wild uproar (as because of anger or excitement in a crowd of people) |
prim | to give a prim or demure expression to |
dwindle | to become steadily less : shrink |
acumen | keenness and depth of perception, discernment, or discrimination especially in practical matters |
unprepossessing | not tending to create a favorable impression : not prepossessing |
transmute | to change or alter in form, appearance, or nature and especially to a higher form |
ruminate | to go over in the mind repeatedly and often casually or slowly |
rectify | to set right : remedy |
resourceful | able to meet situations : capable of devising ways and means |