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 |
|---|---|
| sententious | given to or abounding in aphoristic expression |
| compress | to press or squeeze together |
| carafe | a bottle with a flaring lip used to hold beverages and especially wine |
| fuss: | trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby |
| ignoble | characterized by baseness, lowness, or meanness |
| hide | to put out of sight : secrete |
| start | to move suddenly and violently : spring |
| speck | a small discoloration or spot especially from stain or decay |
| glib | showing little forethought or preparation : offhand |
| insurmountable | incapable of being surmounted : insuperable |