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

WordMeaning
rigto fit out with rigging
bara straight piece (as of wood or metal) that is longer than it is wide and has any of various uses (as for a lever, support, barrier, or fastening)
agapewide open : gaping
chimericalexisting only as the product of unchecked imagination : fantastically visionary (see visionary
necromancyconjuration (see conjure
desperatehaving lost hope
swarthyof a dark color, complexion, or cast
causalexpressing or indicating cause : causative
ulteriorgoing beyond what is openly said or shown and especially what is proper
disparageto depreciate (see depreciate