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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| impropriety | an improper or indecorous act or remark |
| historic | historical |
| roil | to make turbid by stirring up the sediment or dregs of |
| attribute | a quality, character, or characteristic ascribed to someone or something |
| subaltern | particular with reference to a related universal proposition |
| betoken | to typify beforehand : presage |
| renounce | to give up, refuse, or resign usually by formal declaration |
| deserts | arid land with usually sparse vegetation |
| frisk | to search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets |
| sensual | relating to or consisting in the gratification of the senses or the indulgence of appetite : fleshly |