GRE Word List

PALLID

deficient in color : wan

The meaning of the word pallid is deficient in color : wan.

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marshala high official in the household of a medieval king, prince, or noble originally having charge of the cavalry but later usually in command of the military forces
inveigleto win over by wiles : entice
festerto generate pus
ignominydeep personal humiliation and disgrace
poignancythe quality or state of being poignant
charismaa personal magic of leadership arousing special popular loyalty or enthusiasm for a public figure (such as a political leader)
abrasivecausing damage, wear, or removal of surface material by grinding or rubbing : tending to abrade
forthrightfree from ambiguity or evasiveness : going straight to the point
exhumedisinter
nonplusa state of bafflement or perplexity : quandary