GRE Word List

MEALYMOUTHED

not plain and straightforward : devious

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

Random words

WordMeaning
laudpraise
circumspectcareful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences : prudent
indignityan act that offends against a person's dignity or self-respect : insult
superciliouscoolly and patronizingly haughty
convertto bring over from one belief, view, or party to another
ellipsisthe omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete
unaccountablenot to be accounted for : inexplicable
bemoanto express deep grief or distress over
punditpandit
ecologista branch of science concerned with the interrelationship of organisms and their environments