GRE Word List
MEALYMOUTHED
not plain and straightforward : devious
The meaning of the word mealymouthed is not plain and straightforward : devious.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| doggerel | loosely styled and irregular in measure especially for burlesque or comic effect |
| passive | acted upon by an external agency |
| interrogate | to question formally and systematically |
| bait | to persecute or exasperate with unjust, malicious, or persistent attacks |
| tenacious | not easily pulled apart : cohesive |
| quizzical | comically quaint |
| authenticate | to prove or serve to prove to be real, true, or genuine |
| kindle | to start (a fire) burning : light |
| inept | generally incompetent : bungling |
| discriminating | making a distinction : distinguishing |