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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| Word | Meaning |
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| transpose | to change the relative place or normal order of : alter the sequence of |
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| buffoon | a ludicrous figure : clown |
| deadpan | marked by an impassive matter-of-fact manner, style, or expression |
| chauvinist | an attitude of superiority toward members of the opposite sex |
| query | question |
| visionary | having or marked by foresight and imagination |
| parity | the quality or state of being equal or equivalent |
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| jettison | to get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision |