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 |
|---|---|
| bluster | to talk or act with noisy swaggering threats |
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| automaton | a mechanism that is relatively self-operating |
| assert | to state or declare positively and often forcefully or aggressively |
| whim | a capricious or eccentric and often sudden idea or turn of the mind : fancy |
| emend | to correct usually by textual alterations |
| breach | infraction or violation of a law, obligation, tie, or standard |
| silt | loose sedimentary material with rock particles usually ¹/₂₀ millimeter or less in diameter |
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