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
intelligentsiaintellectuals who form an artistic, social, or political vanguard or elite
gruffrough, brusque, or stern in manner, speech, or aspect
mandatean authoritative command
salubriousfavorable to or promoting health or well-being
nuptialof or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony
idylla simple descriptive work in poetry or prose that deals with rustic life or pastoral scenes or suggests a mood of peace and contentment
usurythe lending of money with an interest charge for its use
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gesticulationthe act of making gestures
dwindleto become steadily less : shrink