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
improprietyan improper or indecorous act or remark
historichistorical
roilto make turbid by stirring up the sediment or dregs of
attributea quality, character, or characteristic ascribed to someone or something
subalternparticular with reference to a related universal proposition
betokento typify beforehand : presage
renounceto give up, refuse, or resign usually by formal declaration
desertsarid land with usually sparse vegetation
friskto search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets
sensualrelating to or consisting in the gratification of the senses or the indulgence of appetite : fleshly