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
abeyancea state of temporary inactivity : suspension
garnerto gather into storage
exorciseto expel (an evil spirit) by adjuration
imperturbablemarked by extreme calm, impassivity, and steadiness : serene
vitalof the utmost importance
ravenousrapacious
archetypethe original pattern or model of which all things of the same type are representations or copies : prototype
terseusing few words : devoid of superfluity
raila bar extending from one post or support to another and serving as a guard or barrier
ascribeto refer to a supposed cause, source, or author : to say or think that (something) is caused by, comes from, or is associated with a particular person or thing