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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stolidhaving or expressing little or no sensibility : unemotional
subterfugedeception by artifice or stratagem in order to conceal, escape, or evade
subtletythe quality or state of being subtle
noveltysomething new or unusual
doldrumsa spell of listlessness or despondency
juga large deep container (as of glass, earthenware, or plastic) with a narrow mouth and a handle
emolumentthe returns arising from office or employment usually in the form of compensation or perquisites
liaisona binding or thickening agent used in cooking
distinctdistinguishable to the eye or mind as being discrete (see discrete
labilereadily or continually undergoing chemical, physical, or biological change or breakdown : unstable