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 |
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| bard | a tribal poet-singer skilled in composing and reciting verses on heroes and their deeds |
| catastrophe | a momentous tragic event ranging from extreme misfortune to utter overthrow or ruin |
| ordinance | an authoritative decree or direction : order |
| diligence | steady, earnest, and energetic effort : devoted and painstaking work and application to accomplish an undertaking : assiduity |
| implausible | not plausible : provoking disbelief |
| ostensible | intended for display : open to view |
| centurion | an officer commanding a Roman century |
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| captious | marked by an often ill-natured inclination to stress faults and raise objections |
| bandy | to discuss lightly or banteringly |