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
lustera glow of reflected light : sheen
nomenclaturename
husbandrythe cultivation or production of plants or animals : agriculture
hallucinationa sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine)
effeteno longer fertile
resuscitateto revive from apparent death or from unconsciousness
protrudeto jut out from the surrounding surface or context
floutto treat with contemptuous disregard : scorn
expenditurethe act or process of expending
fusionthe act or process of liquefying or rendering plastic by heat