GRE Word List
MAUVE
pale purple
The meaning of the word mauve is pale purple.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| cavil | quibble; make frivolous objections; find fault unnecessarily |
| spangle | small shiny metallic piece sewn to clothing for ornamentation |
| commemorate | honor the memory of; serve as a memorial to; Ex. commemorate the 100th anniversary/those who died in the war |
| convene | come together; assemble; call to meet; Ex. convene the council |
| clairvoyant | having foresight; fortuneteller; N. clairvoyance |
| dauntless | bold; fearless |
| fatuous | smugly and unconsciously foolish; inane; silly; N. fatuity, fatuousness |
| bowdlerize | expurgate; CF. Thomas Bowdler |
| derision | ridicule; ADJ. derisive; CF. derisory |
| prime | period of ideal or peak condition; earliest or beginning stage; Ex. in the prime of life; Ex. prime of the year(spring); ADJ: first in importance or rank; first; V: make ready; prepare |
