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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| unassuming | not assuming : modest |
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| sully | to make soiled or tarnished : defile |
| cognizance | a distinguishing mark or emblem (such as a heraldic bearing) |
| embitter | to excite bitter feelings in |
| harping | a plucked stringed instrument consisting of a resonator, an arched or angled neck that may be supported by a post, and strings of graded length that are perpendicular to the soundboard |
| recrimination | a retaliatory accusation |