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 |
|---|---|
| abash | to destroy the self-possession or self-confidence of (someone) : disconcert |
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| hyperbole | extravagant exaggeration (such as "mile-high ice-cream cones") |
| graphite | a soft black lustrous form of carbon that conducts electricity and is used in lead pencils and electrolytic anodes, as a lubricant, and as a moderator in nuclear reactors |
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| pathos | an element in experience or in artistic representation evoking pity or compassion |
| commiserate | to feel or express sympathy : condole |
| weird | of strange or extraordinary character : odd |
| execrate | to declare to be evil or detestable : denounce |