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
contaminateto soil, stain, corrupt, or infect by contact or association
abhorto regard with extreme repugnance : to feel hatred or loathing for : loathe
transparenthaving the property of transmitting light without appreciable scattering so that bodies lying beyond are seen clearly : pellucid
eulogya commendatory oration or writing especially in honor of one deceased
placeboa usually pharmacologically inert preparation prescribed more for the mental relief of the patient than for its actual effect on a disorder
platitudethe quality or state of being dull or insipid
adversitya state or instance of serious or continued difficulty or misfortune
dieto pass from physical life : expire
penumbraa space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light
tribunea Roman official under the monarchy and the republic with the function of protecting the plebeian citizen from arbitrary action by the patrician magistrates