GRE Word List

MAUVE

a moderate purple, violet, or lilac color

The meaning of the word mauve is a moderate purple, violet, or lilac color.

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WordMeaning
predilectionan established preference for something
amuleta charm (such as an ornament) often inscribed with a magic incantation or symbol to aid the wearer or protect against evil (such as disease or witchcraft)
raila bar extending from one post or support to another and serving as a guard or barrier
debristhe remains of something broken down or destroyed
felonone who has committed a felony
tatterto make ragged
jocularsaid or done as a joke : characterized by jesting : playful
siblingsib
aggrandizeto make great or greater : increase
derivativea word formed from another word or base : a word formed by derivation