GRE Word List
MAUVE
pale purple
The meaning of the word mauve is pale purple.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bilk | swindle; cheat |
| immaculate | spotless; flawless; absolutely clean |
| presumptuous | going beyond what is right; excessively forward; arrogant; taking liberties |
| pharisee | Pharisee: member of an ancient Jewish group that emphasized strict observance of the Mosaic law (considering themselves very holy); hypocritical self-righteous person |
| voluble | fluent; talkative; glib; N. volubility |
| abominate | loathe; hate |
| moribund | dying; at the point of death; CF. death |
| eon | long period of time; an age; longest division of geologic time containing two or more eras |
| absolute | complete; totally unlimited; having complete power; certain; not relative; Ex. absolute honesty/ruler; CF. absolutism |
| despondent | without hope and courage; depressed; gloomy; N. despondency: loss of hope with gloom; dejection |