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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innateexisting in, belonging to, or determined by factors present in an individual from birth : native
viseany of various tools with two jaws for holding work that close usually by a screw, lever, or cam
gluttonone given habitually to greedy and voracious eating and drinking
gistessence; main point; substance
devoidbeing without a usual, typical, or expected attribute or accompaniment
lethargicof, relating to, or characterized by laziness or lack of energy : feeling or affected by lethargy : sluggish
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