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
emollientmaking soft or supple
disinterestednot having the mind or feelings engaged (see engaged
fuss:trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby
regenerationan act or the process of regenerating : the state of being regenerated
expoundto set forth : state
corpulenthaving a large bulky body : obese
tridenta 3-pronged spear serving in classical mythology as the attribute of a sea god (such as Neptune)
interveneto occur, fall, or come between points of time or events
cadavera dead body
lurkto lie in wait in a place of concealment especially for an evil purpose