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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| ballast | a heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine) |
| averse | having an active feeling of repugnance, dislike, or distaste |
| maul | a heavy often wooden-headed hammer used especially for driving wedges |
| painstaking | taking pains : expending, showing, or involving diligent care and effort |
| glimmer | to shine faintly or unsteadily |
| pan | a usually broad, shallow, and open container for domestic use (as for cooking) |
| tirade | a protracted speech usually marked by intemperate, vituperative, or harshly censorious language |
| mnemonic | assisting or intended to assist memory |
| insurrection | an act or instance of revolting against civil authority or an established government |
| brackish | somewhat salty |