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GRE W-29

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maudlin
effusively sentimental
Whenever particularly tearjerker was playing at the movies, Marvin would embarrass himself by weeping copiously.
marshal
put in order
At the tournament, the debaters only had a minute to marshal their thoughts.
manumit
emancipate; free from bondage
Enlightened slave owners were willing to manumit their slaves and thus put an end to the evil of slavery in the country
manifesto
declaration; statement of policy
The communist manifesto by Marx proclaimed the principles of modern communism.
manifestation
outward demonstration; indication
Mozart's early attraction to the harpsichord was the first manifestation of his pronounced musical bent.
manifest
evident;visible, obvious
Digby's embarrassment when he met Madonnaa was manifest: his ears turned bright pink, he kept scuffing one shoe in the dirt, and he could not look her in the eye.
mangy
shabby; wretched
We finally threw out the mangy rug that the dog destroyed.
manacle
restrain; handcuff
The police immediately manacled the prisoner so he could not escape.
malingerer
one who feigns illness to escape duty
The captain ordered the sergeant to punish all malingerers and force them to work.
malign
speak evil of;bad-mouth; defame
Putting her hands over her ears, Rose refused to listen to Betty malign her friend Susan.
malevolent
wishing evil
Iago is a malevolent villain who takes pleasure in ruining Othello.
malefactor
evildoer; criminal
malediction
curse
When the magic mirror revealed that Snow White was still alive, the wicked queen cried out in rage and uttered dreadful maledictions.
malaise
uneasiness;vague feeling of ill health
Feeling slightly queasy before going onstage , Carol realized that this touch of malaise was merely stage fright.
malady
illness
A mysterious malady swept the country, filling doctors' offices with feverish, purple-spotted patients.
maladroit
clumsy;bungling
Oh! My stupid tongue! said Jane, embarrassed at having said anything so maladroit.
maim
mutilate; injure
The hospital could not take care of all who had been mangled or maimed in the rail road accident.
magnanimity
generosity
Noted for his magnanimity, philanthropist Eugene Lang donated donates millions to charity.
maculated
spotted; stained
Instead of writing that Gorbachev had a birthmark on his forehead, the pompous young poet sang of the former premier's maculated brow.
macerate
soften by soaking in liquid; waste away
The strawberries had been soaking in the champagne for so long that they had begun to macerate: they literally fell apart at the touch of a spoon.
mace
ceremonial staff; clublike medieval weapon
The grand marshal of the parade raised his mace to signal that it was time for the procession to begin.
macabre
gruesome; grisly
The city morgue is a macabre spot for the uninitiated.
luster
shine; gloss
The soft luster of the silk in the dim light was pleasing.
lugubrious
mournful
The lugubrious howling of the dogs added to our sadness.
ludicrous
laughable; trifling
Let us be serious; this is not a ludicrous issue.
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