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
doteto exhibit mental decline of or like that of old age : be in one's dotage
vexto bring trouble, distress, or agitation to
delugean overflowing of the land by water
promiscuoushaving or involving many sexual partners : not restricted to one sexual partner or few sexual partners
defectionconscious abandonment of allegiance or duty (as to a person, cause, or doctrine) : desertion
solitudethe quality or state of being alone or remote from society : seclusion
meekenduring injury with patience and without resentment : mild
marto ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil
shrivelto draw into wrinkles especially with a loss of moisture
vernalof, relating to, or occurring in the spring