GRE Word List

MEALYMOUTHED

not plain and straightforward : devious

The meaning of the word mealymouthed is not plain and straightforward : devious.

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WordMeaning
pellucidadmitting maximum passage of light without diffusion or distortion
figurea number symbol : numeral
connotationsomething suggested by a word or thing : implication
atavismrecurrence in an organism of a trait or character typical of an ancestral form and usually due to genetic recombination
stultifyto have a dulling or inhibiting effect on
retiringreserved
synopticaffording a general view of a whole
pandemoniuma wild uproar (as because of anger or excitement in a crowd of people)
omnivorousfeeding on both animal and vegetable substances
eventualcontingent