Pallid GRE Vocabulary Flashcard

Pallid GRE Vocabulary Flashcard

/ˈpæl.ɪd/ (adj)

Definition

colorless and pale in an unattractive way, white, pasty, sallow, ashen, gray, anemic, ghostly, whitish, blanched, washed out – lacking excitement or enthusiasm

Example

Paleness or having a pallid face can be a manifestation of emotions such as fear, or it can be a sign of serious medical problems such as severe anemia, bloodstream infection, or frostbite.

Paleness in your inner eyelids is a telltale sign of anemia, regardless of race. It is also considered a sensitive indicator of severe anemia.

Source: https://www.healthline.com/

Antonyms

dark, gaudy

Parts of speech

Noun: pallor: paleness, whiteness, wanness, pastiness

Noun: pallidity

Adverb: pallidly