GRE Word List

MEALYMOUTHED

not plain and straightforward : devious

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

Random words

WordMeaning
hovelan open shed or shelter
exoticintroduced from another country : not native to the place where found
seminaryan environment in which something originates and from which it is propagated
erodeto diminish or destroy by degrees:
conceitfavorable opinion
raptlifted up and carried away
subsidiaryfurnishing aid or support : auxiliary
incongruitythe quality or state of being incongruous
onomatopoeiathe naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss)
pillagethe act of looting or plundering especially in war