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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| mealymouthed | not plain and straightforward : devious |
| lackadaisical | lacking life, spirit, or zest : languid |
| execrable | deserving to be execrated : detestable |
| buffet | a blow especially with the hand |
| disfigure | to impair (as in beauty) by deep and persistent injuries |
| herpetologist | a branch of zoology dealing with reptiles and amphibians |
| facile | easily accomplished or attained |
| threadbare | having the nap worn off so that the thread shows : shabby |
| fabricate | invent |
| laity | the people of a religious faith as distinguished from its clergy |