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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| entree | the act or manner of entering : entrance |
| chimerical | existing only as the product of unchecked imagination : fantastically visionary (see visionary |
| quay | a structure built parallel to the bank of a waterway for use as a landing place |
| compact | predominantly formed or filled : composed |
| intuition | the power or faculty of attaining to direct knowledge or cognition without evident rational thought and inference |
| rubble | broken fragments (as of rock) resulting from the decay or destruction of a building |
| adage | a saying often in metaphorical form that typically embodies a common observation |
| compulsion | an act of compelling |
| severity | the quality or state of being severe : the condition of being very bad, serious, unpleasant, or harsh |
| ineffectual | not producing the proper or intended effect : futile |