GRE Word List

MAUDLIN

drunk enough to be emotionally silly

The meaning of the word maudlin is drunk enough to be emotionally silly.

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WordMeaning
refulgenta radiant or resplendent quality or state : brilliance
palpablecapable of being touched or felt : tangible
anodyneserving to alleviate pain
apprehensiveviewing the future with anxiety or alarm : feeling or showing fear or apprehension about the future
waggishresembling or characteristic of a wag
incorrigibleincapable of being corrected or amended: such as
filthfoul or putrid matter
minatoryhaving a menacing quality
atrocitya shockingly bad or atrocious act, object, or situation
primogeniturethe state of being the firstborn of the children of the same parents