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.
Random words
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|---|---|
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| nominal | of, relating to, or being a noun or a word or expression taking a noun construction |
| hypocritical | characterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy |
| drastic | acting rapidly or violently |
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| ineffectual | not producing the proper or intended effect : futile |
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| stammer | to make involuntary stops and repetitions in speaking : stutter |
| garrulous | given to prosy, rambling, or tedious loquacity : pointlessly or annoyingly talkative |