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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apothegma short, pithy, and instructive saying or formulation : aphorism
phariseea member of a Jewish sect of the intertestamental period noted for strict observance of rites and ceremonies of the written law and for insistence on the validity of their own oral traditions concerning the law
valorstrength of mind or spirit that enables a person to encounter danger with firmness : personal bravery
vaingloriousmarked by vainglory : boastful
well-bredhaving or displaying the politeness and good manners associated especially with people of high social class
raucousdisagreeably harsh or strident : hoarse
panaceaa remedy for all ills or difficulties : cure-all
consecratededicated to a sacred purpose
decipherdecode
interrogateto question formally and systematically