GRE Word List
MAUDLIN
drunk enough to be emotionally silly
The meaning of the word maudlin is drunk enough to be emotionally silly.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| coddle | to cook (something, such as eggs) in liquid slowly and gently just below the boiling point |
| anonymity | the quality or state of being anonymous |
| caption | the part of a legal document that shows where, when, and by what authority it was taken, found, or executed |
| pterodactyl | any of various pterosaurs (suborder Pterodactyloidea) of the Late Jurassic and Cretaceous having a rudimentary tail and a beak with reduced dentition |
| expurgate | to cleanse of something morally harmful, offensive, or erroneous |
| facet | any of the definable aspects that make up a subject (as of contemplation) or an object (as of consideration) |
| amble | to go at or as if at an easy gait : saunter |
| pusillanimous | lacking courage and resolution : marked by contemptible timidity |
| orient | to direct (something, such as a book or film) toward the interests of a particular group |
| vehement | marked by forceful energy : powerful |