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
tycoona businessperson of exceptional wealth, power, and influence : magnate
evoketo call forth or up: such as
bickerpetulant quarreling : altercation
gleanto gather grain or other produce left by reapers
ravinea small narrow steep-sided valley that is larger than a gully and smaller than a canyon and that is usually worn by running water
adjointo add or attach by joining
aviarya place for keeping birds confined
commonplacecommonly found or seen : ordinary
magnanimitythe quality of being magnanimous : loftiness of spirit enabling one to bear trouble calmly, to disdain meanness and pettiness, and to display a noble generosity
guiledeceitful cunning : duplicity