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 |
|---|---|
| odds | the probability that one thing is so or will happen rather than another : chances |
| flora | a treatise on or list of the plants of an area or period |
| ingratiate | to gain favor or favorable acceptance for by deliberate effort |
| introvert | a person whose personality is characterized by introversion : a typically reserved or quiet person who tends to be introspective and enjoys spending time alone |
| partial | of or relating to a part rather than the whole : not general or total |
| puny | slight or inferior in power, size, or importance : weak |
| cession | a yielding to another : concession |
| enervate | lacking physical, mental, or moral vigor : enervated |
| tureen | a deep and usually covered bowl from which foods (such as soup) are served |
| awe | an emotion variously combining dread, veneration, and wonder that is inspired by authority or by the sacred or sublime |