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.

Random words

WordMeaning
adjacentnot distant : nearby
multifarioushaving or occurring in great variety : diverse
wizenedto become dry, shrunken, and wrinkled often as a result of aging or of failing vitality
untowarddifficult to guide, manage, or work with : unruly
compartmenta separate division or section
axioma statement accepted as true as the basis for argument or inference : postulate
concessionthe act or an instance of conceding (as by granting something as a right, accepting something as true, or acknowledging defeat)
slaughterthe act of killing
preemptto acquire (something, such as land) by preemption
foistto introduce or insert surreptitiously or without warrant