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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studiedcarefully considered or prepared : thoughtful
pastea dough that contains a considerable proportion of fat and is used for pastry crust or fancy rolls
specka small discoloration or spot especially from stain or decay
adhereto hold fast or stick by or as if by gluing, suction, grasping, or fusing
windfallsomething (such as a tree or fruit) blown down by the wind
aversiona feeling of repugnance toward something with a desire to avoid or turn from it
blushoutward appearance : view
transparenthaving the property of transmitting light without appreciable scattering so that bodies lying beyond are seen clearly : pellucid
kindleto start (a fire) burning : light
banallacking originality, freshness, or novelty : trite