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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| carnal | relating to or given to crude bodily pleasures and appetites |
| largess | liberal giving (as of money) to or as if to an inferior |
| engross | to copy or write in a large hand |
| blackball | to vote against |
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| finery | ornament |
| arcane | known or knowable only to a few people : secret |