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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detractiona lessening of reputation or esteem especially by envious, malicious, or petty criticism : belittling
cravenlacking the least bit of courage : contemptibly fainthearted
monolithicof, relating to, or resembling a monolith : huge
marginthe part of a page or sheet outside the main body of printed or written matter
yoretime past and especially long past
acquittala setting free from the charge of an offense by verdict, sentence, or other legal process
provocativeserving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate
pusillanimouslacking courage and resolution : marked by contemptible timidity
misadventuremisfortune
taperto become progressively smaller toward one end