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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despiseto look down on with disrespect or aversion
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tremulouscharacterized by or affected with trembling or tremors
intractablenot easily governed, managed, or directed
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hypocriticalcharacterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy
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