GRE Word List
MATERNAL
of, relating to, belonging to, or characteristic of a mother : motherly
The meaning of the word maternal is of, relating to, belonging to, or characteristic of a mother : motherly.
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| maudlin | drunk enough to be emotionally silly |
| retrieve | to locate and bring in (killed or wounded game) |
| collected | gathered together |
| erratic | having no fixed course : wandering |
| tawdry | cheap and gaudy in appearance or quality |
| colloquial | used in or characteristic of familiar and informal conversation |
| impeccable | free from fault or blame : flawless |
| misconstrue | to interpret (something, such as a statement or action) wrongly : misinterpret |
| ceremonious | devoted to forms and ceremony |
| brook | creek |