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 |
|---|---|
| enfranchise | to set free (as from slavery) |
| truism | an undoubted or self-evident truth |
| attenuate | to lessen the amount, force, magnitude, or value of : weaken |
| clout | a piece of cloth or leather : rag |
| consistency | agreement or harmony of parts or features to one another or a whole : correspondence |
| inception | an act, process, or instance of beginning : commencement |
| buttress | a projecting structure of masonry or wood for supporting or giving stability to a wall or building |
| recant | to withdraw or repudiate (a statement or belief) formally and publicly : renounce |
| bust | a sculptured representation of the upper part of the human figure including the head and neck and usually part of the shoulders and breast |
| zephyr | a breeze from the west |