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
urgentcalling for immediate attention : pressing
vaporizeto convert (as by the application of heat or by spraying) into vapor
subliminalinadequate to produce a sensation or a perception
animadversiona critical and usually censorious remark
jocularsaid or done as a joke : characterized by jesting : playful
nadirthe point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the zenith and vertically downward from the observer
abominableworthy of or causing disgust or hatred : detestable
kindredof a similar nature or character : like
sledgesledgehammer
preposterouscontrary to nature, reason, or common sense : absurd