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
encroachmentto enter by gradual steps or by stealth into the possessions or rights of another
institutionalizeto make into an institution : give character of an institution to
episodicmade up of separate especially loosely connected episodes
proprietythe quality or state of being proper or suitable : appropriateness
waftto move or go lightly on or as if on a buoyant medium
frenziedfeeling or showing great or abnormal excitement or emotional disturbance
indignityan act that offends against a person's dignity or self-respect : insult
factiousof or relating to faction: such as
conformitycorrespondence in form, manner, or character : agreement
sylvanone that frequents groves or woods