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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desperatehaving lost hope
mangleto injure with deep disfiguring wounds by cutting, tearing, or crushing
primaryfirst in order of time or development : primitive
regenta person who governs a kingdom in the minority, absence, or disability of the sovereign
polaritythe quality or condition inherent in a body that exhibits opposite properties or powers in opposite parts or directions or that exhibits contrasted properties or powers in contrasted parts or directions : the condition of having poles
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slipshodwearing loose shoes or slippers
bearingthe manner in which one behaves or comports oneself : the manner in which one bears (see bear
decompositionto separate into constituent parts or elements or into simpler compounds
distinctivemarking as separate or different : serving to distinguish