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 |
|---|---|
| impropriety | an improper or indecorous act or remark |
| vex | to bring trouble, distress, or agitation to |
| brisk | keenly alert : lively |
| parallelism | the quality or state of being parallel |
| analogy | a comparison of two otherwise unlike things based on resemblance of a particular aspect |
| avantgarde | group of artists whose work is based on the newest ideas and methods; CF. vanguard |
| patent | open to public inspection |
| embezzlement | to appropriate (something, such as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use |
| unregenerate | not regenerate |
| encroachment | to enter by gradual steps or by stealth into the possessions or rights of another |