Gre Wordlist 29 : lout - maul

1.lout	clumsy person; ADJ. loutish; CF. from countrysides ?	Function: intransitive verb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English lutan; akin to Old Norse luta to bow down 1 : to bow in respect 2 : SUBMIT, YIELD
2.low	moo; make the sound of a cow	Function: intransitive verb Etymology: Middle English loowen, from Old English hlOwan; akin to Old High German hluoen to moo, Latin calare to call, summon, Greek kalein : MOO
3.lucid	easily understood; clear; intelligible; N. lucidity	Function: adjective Etymology: Latin lucidus, from lucEre 1 a : suffused with light : LUMINOUS b : TRANSLUCENT 2 : having full use of one's faculties : SANE 3 : clear to the understanding : INTELLIGIBLE synonym see CLEAR - lu·cid·ly adverb - lu·cid·ness noun
4.lucrative	profitable; producing wealth	Function: adjective Etymology: Middle English lucratif, from Middle French, from Latin lucrativus, from lucratus, past participle of lucrari to gain, from lucrum : producing wealth : PROFITABLE - lu·cra·tive·ly adverb - lu·cra·tive·ness noun
5.lucre	money; profit; Ex. filthy lucre	Function: noun Etymology: Middle English, from Latin lucrum; probably akin to Old English lEan reward, Old High German lOn, Greek apolauein to enjoy : monetary gain : PROFIT; also : MONEY
6.ludicrous	laughable; ridiculous; trifling	Function: adjective Etymology: Latin ludicrus, from ludus play, sport; perhaps akin to Greek loidoros abusive 1 : amusing or laughable through obvious absurdity, incongruity, exaggeration, or eccentricity 2 : meriting derisive laughter or scorn as absurdly inept, false, or foolish synonym see LAUGHABLE - lu·di·crous·ly adverb - lu·di·crous·ness noun
7.lugubrious	mournful; sorrowful	Function: adjective Etymology: Latin lugubris, from lugEre to mourn; akin to Greek lygros mournful 1 : MOURNFUL; especially : exaggeratedly or affectedly mournful <dark, dramatic and lugubrious brooding -- V. S. Pritchett> 2 : DISMAL <a lugubrious landscape> - lu·gu·bri·ous·ly adverb - lu·gu·bri·ous·ness noun
8.lull	moment of calm; period of reduced activity; Ex. a lull in the rain; V: cause to become less active; cause to sleep or rest; Ex. lull the opponents into a false sense of security; CF. lullaby	Function: transitive verb Etymology: Middle English; probably of imitative origin 1 : to cause to sleep or rest : SOOTHE 2 : to cause to relax vigilance
9.lumber	move heavily or clumsily; Ex. The bear lumbered through the woods; N: timber	Function: intransitive verb Inflected Form(s): lum·bered; lum·ber·ing /-b(&-)ri[ng]/ Etymology: Middle English lomeren 1 : to move ponderously 2 : RUMBLE
10.lumen	unit of light energy (one candle's worth)	Function: noun Inflected Form(s): plural lumens also lu·mi·na /-m&-n&/ Etymology: New Latin lumin-, lumen, from Latin, light, air shaft, opening 1 : the cavity of a tubular organ <the lumen of a blood vessel> 2 : the bore of a tube (as of a hollow needle or catheter) 3 : a unit of luminous flux equal to the light emitted in a unit solid angle by a uniform point source of one candle intensity - lu·mi·nal also lu·men·al /-m&-n&l/ adjective
11.luminary	celebrity (in a specific field); dignitary; object that gives light (as a celestial body)	Function: noun Inflected Form(s): plural -nar·ies Etymology: Middle English luminarye, from Middle French & Late Latin; Middle French luminaire lamp, from Late Latin luminaria, plural of luminare lamp, heavenly body, from Latin, window, from lumin-, lumen light; akin to Latin lucEre to shine -- more at LIGHT 1 : a person of prominence or brilliant achievement 2 : a body that gives light; especially : one of the celestial bodies - luminary adjective
12.luminous	shining (esp. in the dark); issuing light; Ex. luminous paint/road signs	Function: adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Latin luminosus, from lumin-, lumen 1 a : emitting or reflecting usually steady, suffused, or glowing light b : of or relating to light or to luminous flux 2 : bathed in or exposed to steady light <luminous with sunlight> 3 : CLEAR, ENLIGHTENING synonym see BRIGHT - lu·mi·nous·ly adverb - lu·mi·nous·ness noun
13.lunar	pertaining to the moon	Function: adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Latin lunaris, from luna moon; akin to Latin lucEre to shine -- more at LIGHT 1 : CRESCENT, LUNATE 2 a : of or relating to the moon b : designed for use on the moon <lunar vehicles> 3 : measured by the moon's revolution <lunar month>
14.lurid	wild; sensational; graphic; gruesome; horrible; Ex. lurid details of the murder	Function: adjective Etymology: Latin luridus pale yellow, sallow 1 a : wan and ghastly pale in appearance b : of any of several light or medium grayish colors ranging in hue from yellow to orange 2 : shining with the red glow of fire seen through smoke or cloud 3 a : causing horror or revulsion : GRUESOME b : MELODRAMATIC, SENSATIONAL; also : SHOCKING <paperbacks in the usual lurid covers -- T. R. Fyvel> synonym see GHASTLY - lu·rid·ly adverb - lu·rid·ness noun
15.lurk	stealthily lie in waiting; slink; exist unperceived	Function: intransitive verb Etymology: Middle English; akin to Middle High German luren to lie in wait -- more at LOWER 1 a : to lie in wait in a place of concealment especially for an evil purpose b : to move furtively or inconspicuously c : to persist in staying 2 a : to be concealed but capable of being discovered; specifically : to constitute a latent threat b : to lie hidden - lurk·er noun synonyms LURK, SKULK, SLINK, SNEAK mean to behave so as to escape attention. LURK implies a lying in wait in a place of concealment and often suggests an evil intent <suspicious men lurking in alleyways>. SKULK suggests more strongly cowardice or fear or sinister intent <something skulking in the shadows>. SLINK implies moving stealthily often merely to escape attention <slunk around the corner>. SNEAK may add an implication of entering or leaving a place or evading a difficulty by furtive, indirect, or underhanded methods <sneaked out early>.
16.luscious	pleasing to taste or smell; delicious	Function: adjective Etymology: Middle English lucius, perhaps alteration of licius, short for delicious 1 a : having a delicious taste or smell : SWEET b archaic : excessively sweet : CLOYING 2 : sexually attractive : SEDUCTIVE, SEXY 3 a : richly luxurious or appealing to the senses b : excessively ornate - lus·cious·ly adverb - lus·cious·ness noun
17.luster	shine; gloss (of a polished surface)	Function: noun Etymology: Middle English lustre, from Latin lustrum : a period of five years : LUSTRUM 2
18.lustrous	shining; brilliant; Ex. lustrous hair	Function: adjective 1 : reflecting light evenly and efficiently without glitter or sparkle <a lustrous satin> <the lustrous glow of an opal> 2 : radiant in character or reputation : ILLUSTRIOUS synonym see BRIGHT - lus·trous·ly adverb - lus·trous·ness noun
19.luxuriant	abundant; growing healthily and in large amounts; excessively ornate; rich and splendid; fertile; Ex. luxuriant forests/prose; CF. luxurious, luxuriate	Function: adjective 1 a : yielding abundantly : FERTILE, FRUITFUL b : characterized by abundant growth : LUSH 2 : abundantly and often extravagantly rich and varied : PROLIFIC 3 : characterized by luxury : LUXURIOUS synonym see PROFUSE - lux·u·ri·ant·ly adverb
20.macabre	gruesome; grisly; ghastly; CF. of death	Function: adjective Etymology: French, from (danse) macabre dance of death, from Middle French (danse de) Macabré 1 : having death as a subject : comprising or including a personalized representation of death 2 : dwelling on the gruesome 3 : tending to produce horror in a beholder synonym see GHASTLY
21.mace	ceremonial staff used as a symbol of authority; clublike medieval weapon	Function: noun Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French macis, from Latin macir, an East Indian spice, from Greek makir : an aromatic spice consisting of the dried external fibrous covering of a nutmeg
22.macerate	soften by soaking in liquid; waste away; Ex. macerate powdered wood to make paper	Function: verb Inflected Form(s): -at·ed; -at·ing Etymology: Latin maceratus, past participle of macerare to soften, steep transitive senses 1 : to cause to waste away by or as if by excessive fasting 2 : to cause to become soft or separated into constituent elements by or as if by steeping in fluid; broadly : STEEP, SOAK intransitive senses : to soften and wear away especially as a result of being wetted or steeped - mac·er·a·tion /"ma-s&-'rA-sh&n/ noun - mac·er·a·tor /'ma-s&-"rA-t&r/ noun
23.Machiavellian	crafty; double-dealing; of the political doctrine of Machiavelli, which holds that craft and deceit are justified in pursuing political power	Function: adjective Etymology: Niccolo Machiavelli 1 : of or relating to Machiavelli or Machiavellianism 2 : suggesting the principles of conduct laid down by Machiavelli; specifically : marked by cunning, duplicity, or bad faith - Machiavellian noun
24.machinations	evil schemes or plots; schemes or plots to achieve an evil end; V. machinate	Function: noun 1 : an act of machinating 2 : a scheming or crafty action or artful design intended to accomplish some usually evil end <backstage machinations and power plays that have dominated the film industry -- Peter Bogdanovich> synonym see PLOT
25.maculated	spotted; stained; CF. immaculate	Function: adjective Etymology: Latin maculatus, past participle of maculare to stain, from macula 1 : marked with spots : BLOTCHED 2 : IMPURE, BESMIRCHED
26.madrigal	pastoral song; song for several singers without instruments	Function: noun Etymology: Italian madrigale, probably from Medieval Latin matricale, from neuter of (assumed) matricalis simple, from Late Latin, of the womb, from Latin matric-, matrix womb, from mater mother 1 : a medieval short lyrical poem in a strict poetic form 2 a : a complex polyphonic unaccompanied vocal piece on a secular text developed especially in the 16th and 17th centuries b : PART-SONG; especially : GLEE - mad·ri·gal·ian /"ma-dr&-'ga-lE-&n, -'gA-/ adjective - mad·ri·gal·ist /'ma-dri-g&-list/ noun
27.maelstrom	violent whirlpool; violent or tublent situation; CF. stream	Function: noun Etymology: obsolete Dutch (now maalstroom), from malen to grind + strom stream 1 : a powerful often violent whirlpool sucking in objects within a given radius 2 : something resembling a maelstrom in turbulence
28.magisterial	authoritative; imperious; commanding; of a magistrate; Ex. magisterial study of Roman law; Ex. magisterial manner	Function: adjective Etymology: Late Latin magisterialis of authority, from magisterium office of a master, from magister 1 a (1) : of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a master or teacher : AUTHORITATIVE (2) : marked by an overbearingly dignified or assured manner or aspect b : of, relating to, or required for a master's degree 2 : of or relating to a magistrate or a magistrate's office or duties synonym see DICTATORIAL - mag·is·te·ri·al·ly /-E-&-lE/ adverb
29.magnanimity	generosity; ADJ. magnanimous: generous	Function: noun Inflected Form(s): plural -ties 1 : the quality of being magnanimous : loftiness of spirit enabling one to bear trouble calmly, to disdain meanness and pettiness, and to display a noble generosity 2 : a magnanimous act
30.magnate	person of prominence or influence; powerful or influential person (in business or industry); Ex. oil magnate	Function: noun Etymology: Middle English magnates, plural, from Late Latin, from Latin magnus : a person of rank, power, influence, or distinction often in a specified area
31.magniloquent	boastful; pompous	Function: adjective Etymology: back-formation from magniloquence : speaking in or characterized by a high-flown often bombastic style or manner - mag·nil·o·quent·ly adverb
32.magnitude	greatness (in size or extent); extent	Function: noun Etymology: Middle English, from Latin magnitudo, from magnus 1 a : great size or extent b (1) : spatial quality : SIZE (2) : QUANTITY, NUMBER 2 : the importance, quality, or caliber of something 3 : a number representing the intrinsic or apparent brightness of a celestial body on a logarithmic scale in which an increase of one unit corresponds to a reduction in the brightness of light by a factor of 2.512 4 : a numerical quantitative measure expressed usually as a multiple of a standard unit
33.maim	mutilate; injure lastingly; disable; cripple; Ex. maimed for life	Function: transitive verb Etymology: Middle English maynhen, maymen, from Old French maynier -- more at MAYHEM 1 : to commit the felony of mayhem upon 2 : to mutilate, disfigure, or wound seriously - maim·er noun synonyms MAIM, CRIPPLE, MUTILATE, BATTER, MANGLE mean to injure so severely as to cause lasting damage. MAIM implies the loss or injury of a bodily member through violence <maimed by a shark>. CRIPPLE implies the loss or serious impairment of an arm or leg <crippled for life in an accident>. MUTILATE implies the cutting off or removal of an essential part of a person or thing thereby impairing its completeness, beauty, or function <a tree mutilated by inept pruning>. BATTER implies a series of blows that bruise deeply, deform, or mutilate <an old ship battered by fierce storms>. MANGLE implies a tearing or crushing that leaves deep extensive wounds <a soldier's leg mangled by shrapnel>.
34.maladroit	clumsy; not skillful; awkward; bungling	Function: adjective Etymology: French, from Middle French, from mal- + adroit : lacking adroitness : INEPT synonym see AWKWARD - mal·adroit·ly adverb - mal·adroit·ness noun
35.malady	illness	Function: noun Inflected Form(s): plural -dies Etymology: Middle English maladie, from Old French, from malade sick, from Latin male habitus in bad condition 1 : a disease or disorder of the animal body 2 : an unwholesome or disordered condition
36.malaise	uneasiness; vague feeling of ill health (without any particular pain or appearance of disease)	Function: noun Etymology: French malaise, from Old French, from mal- + aise comfort -- more at EASE 1 : an indefinite feeling of debility or lack of health often indicative of or accompanying the onset of an illness 2 : a vague sense of mental or moral ill-being <a malaise of cynicism and despair -- Malcolm Boyd>
37.malapropism	comic misuse of a word; CF. Mrs. Malaprop	Function: noun Etymology: Mrs. Malaprop, character noted for her misuse of words in R. B. Sheridan's comedy The Rivals (1775) 1 : the usually unintentionally humorous misuse or distortion of a word or phrase; especially : the use of a word sounding somewhat like the one intended but ludicrously wrong in the context 2 : MALAPROP - mal·a·prop·ist /-"prä-pist/ noun
38.malcontent	person dissatisfied with existing state of affairs; discontented person; ADJ: discontented	Function: noun : a discontented person: a : one who bears a grudge from a sense of grievance or thwarted ambition b : one who is in active opposition to an established order or government : REBEL
39.malediction	curse	Function: noun Etymology: Middle English malediccioun, from Late Latin malediction-, maledictio, from maledicere to curse, from Latin, to speak evil of, from male badly + dicere to speak, say -- more at MAL-, DICTION : CURSE, EXECRATION - mal·e·dic·to·ry /-'dik-t(&-)rE/ adjective
40.malefactor	evildoer; criminal	Function: noun Etymology: Middle English malefactour, from Latin malefactor, from malefacere to do evil, from male + facere to do -- more at DO 1 : one who commits an offense against the law; especially : FELON 2 : one who does ill toward another
41.malevolent	wishing evil; exhibiting ill will; N. malevolence	Function: adjective Etymology: Latin malevolent-, malevolens, from male badly + volent-, volens, present participle of velle to wish -- more at MAL-, WILL 1 : having, showing, or arising from intense often vicious ill will, spite, or hatred 2 : productive of harm or evil - ma·lev·o·lent·ly adverb
42.malfeasance	wrongdoing; misconduct (by a public official)	Function: noun Etymology: mal- + obsolete feasance doing, execution : wrongdoing or misconduct especially by a public official
43.malicious	hateful; spiteful; expressing malice; N. malice: desire to harm others; spite	Function: adjective : given to, marked by, or arising from malice - ma·li·cious·ly adverb - ma·li·cious·ness noun
44.malign	speak evil of; bad-mouth(criticize spitefully); defame; ADJ: harmful; Ex. malign influence	Function: adjective Etymology: Middle English maligne, from Middle French, from Latin malignus, from male badly + gignere to beget -- more at MAL-, KIN 1 a : evil in nature, influence, or effect : INJURIOUS b : MALIGNANT, VIRULENT 2 : having or showing intense often vicious ill will : MALEVOLENT synonym see SINISTER - ma·lign·ly adverb
45.malignant	tending to cause death; highly injurious; aggressively malevolent; Ex. malignant tumor	Function: adjective Etymology: Late Latin malignant-, malignans, present participle of malignari 1 a obsolete : MALCONTENT, DISAFFECTED b : evil in nature, influence, or effect : INJURIOUS c : passionately and relentlessly malevolent : aggressively malicious 2 : tending to produce death or deterioration <malignant malaria>; especially : tending to infiltrate, metastasize, and terminate fatally <malignant tumor> - ma·lig·nant·ly adverb
46.malingerer	one who feigns illness to escape duty; V. malinger: feign illness to avoid work	Function: intransitive verb Inflected Form(s): ma·lin·gered; ma·lin·ger·ing /-g(&-)ri[ng]/ Etymology: French malingre sickly : to pretend incapacity (as illness) so as to avoid duty or work - ma·lin·ger·er /-g&r-&r/ noun
47.malleable	(of a metal) capable of being shaped by pounding(beating); pliable; (of someone) impressionable(easily influenced); easily controlled; tractable	Function: adjective Etymology: Middle English malliable, from Middle French or Medieval Latin; Middle French malleable, from Medieval Latin malleabilis, from malleare to hammer, from Latin malleus hammer -- more at MAUL 1 : capable of being extended or shaped by beating with a hammer or by the pressure of rollers 2 a : capable of being altered or controlled by outside forces or influences b : having a capacity for adaptive change synonym see PLASTIC - mal·lea·bil·i·ty /"ma-lE-&-'bi-l&-tE, "mal-y&-, "ma-l&-/ noun
48.malodorous	foul-smelling	Function: adjective 1 : having a bad odor 2 : highly improper <malodorous practices and chicanery in high financial places -- New Republic> - mal·odor·ous·ly adverb - mal·odor·ous·ness noun synonyms MALODOROUS, STINKING, FETID, NOISOME, PUTRID, RANK, FUSTY, MUSTY mean bad-smelling. MALODOROUS may range from the unpleasant to the strongly offensive <malodorous fertilizers>. STINKING and FETID suggest the foul or disgusting <prisoners were held in stinking cells> <the fetid odor of skunk cabbage>. NOISOME adds a suggestion of being harmful or unwholesome as well as offensive <a stagnant, noisome sewer>. PUTRID implies particularly the sickening odor of decaying organic matter <the putrid smell of rotting fish>. RANK suggests a strong unpleasant smell <rank cigar smoke>. FUSTY and MUSTY suggest lack of fresh air and sunlight, FUSTY also implying prolonged uncleanliness, MUSTY stressing the effects of dampness, mildew, or age <a fusty attic> <the musty odor of a damp cellar>.
49.mammal	vertebrate animal whose female suckles its young	Function: noun Etymology: New Latin Mammalia, from Late Latin, neuter plural of mammalis of the breast, from Latin mamma breast : any of a class (Mammalia) of warm-blooded higher vertebrates (as placentals, marsupials, or monotremes) that nourish their young with milk secreted by mammary glands, have the skin usually more or less covered with hair, and include humans - mam·ma·li·an /m&-'mA-lE-&n, ma-/ adjective or noun
50.mammoth	gigantic; enormous	Function: noun Etymology: Russian mamont, mamot 1 : any of a genus (Mammuthus) of extinct Pleistocene elephants distinguished from recent elephants by highly ridged molars, usually large size, very long tusks that curve upward, and well-developed body hair 2 : something immense of its kind <the company is a mammoth of the industry>
51.manacle	restrain; handcuff; N.	Function: noun Etymology: Middle English manicle, from Middle French, from Latin manicula, diminutive of manus hand -- more at MANUAL 1 : a shackle for the hand or wrist : HANDCUFF -- usually used in plural 2 : something used as a restraint
52.mandate	order; charge; authoritative command; power to govern another country; power to given to a government; region under administration; V: give a mandate to; place under a mandate; Ex. mandated territory	Function: noun Etymology: Middle French & Latin; Middle French mandat, from Latin mandatum, from neuter of mandatus, past participle of mandare to entrust, enjoin, probably irregular from manus hand + -dere to put -- more at MANUAL, DO 1 : an authoritative command; especially : a formal order from a superior court or official to an inferior one 2 : an authorization to act given to a representative <accepted the mandate of the people> 3 a : an order or commission granted by the League of Nations to a member nation for the establishment of a responsible government over a former German colony or other conquered territory b : a mandated territory
53.mandatory	obligatory; compulsory; of a mandate	Function: adjective 1 : containing or constituting a command : OBLIGATORY <mandatory retirement age> 2 : of, by, relating to, or holding a League of Nations mandate - man·da·tor·i·ly /-"tOr-&-lE, -"tor-/ adverb
54.mangy	shabby; wretched; suffering from mange; of bad appearance	Function: adjective Inflected Form(s): mang·i·er; -est 1 : affected with or resulting from mange 2 : having many worn or bare spots : SEEDY, SHABBY - man·gi·ness /-jE-n&s/ noun
55.maniacal	raging mad; insane; N. maniac: insane person; CF. mania: disorder of the mind; intense enthusiasm	Function: adjective 1 : affected with or suggestive of madness 2 : characterized by ungovernable excitement or frenzy : FRANTIC - ma·ni·a·cal·ly /m&-'nI-&-k(&-)lE/ adverb
56.manifest	evident; visible; obvious; V: show plainly	Function: adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French or Latin; Middle French manifeste, from Latin manifestus caught in the act, flagrant, obvious, perhaps from manus + -festus (akin to Latin infestus hostile) 1 : readily perceived by the senses and especially by the sight 2 : easily understood or recognized by the mind : OBVIOUS synonym see EVIDENT - man·i·fest·ly adverb
57.manifestation	outward demonstration; manifesting; indication of the presence of something; Ex. manifestation of his pronounced musical bent	Function: noun 1 a : the act, process, or an instance of manifesting b : something that manifests or is manifest c : one of the forms in which an individual is manifested d : an occult phenomenon; specifically : MATERIALIZATION 2 : a public demonstration of power and purpose
58.manifesto	public declaration of principles; statement of policy	Function: noun Inflected Form(s): plural -tos or -toes Etymology: Italian, denunciation, manifest, from manifestare to manifest, from Latin, from manifestus : a written statement declaring publicly the intentions, motives, or views of its issuer
59.manifold	many in number or kind; numerous; varied	Function: adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old English manigfeald, from manig many + -feald -fold 1 a : marked by diversity or variety b : MANY 2 : comprehending or uniting various features : MULTIFARIOUS 3 : rightfully so-called for many reasons <a manifold liar> 4 : consisting of or operating many of one kind combined <a manifold bellpull> - man·i·fold·ly /-"fOl(d)-lE/ adverb - man·i·fold·ness /-"fOl(d)-n&s/ noun
60.manipulate	operate with one's hands; control or play upon (people, forces, etc.) artfully; maneuver; Ex. how to manipulate publicity and men; ADJ. manipulative	Function: transitive verb Inflected Form(s): -lat·ed; -lat·ing Etymology: back-formation from manipulation, from French, from manipuler to handle an apparatus in chemistry, ultimately from Latin manipulus 1 : to treat or operate with the hands or by mechanical means especially in a skillful manner 2 a : to manage or utilize skillfully b : to control or play upon by artful, unfair, or insidious means especially to one's own advantage 3 : to change by artful or unfair means so as to serve one's purpose : DOCTOR - ma·nip·u·lat·able /-"lA-t&-b&l/ adjective - ma·nip·u·la·tion /-"ni-py&-'lA-sh&n/ noun - ma·nip·u·la·tive /-'ni-py&-"lA-tiv, -l&-/ adjective - ma·nip·u·la·tive·ly adverb - ma·nip·u·la·tive·ness noun - ma·nip·u·la·tor /-"lA-t&r/ noun - ma·nip·u·la·to·ry /-l&-"tOr-E, -"tor-/ adjective
61.mannered	affected; not natural; Ex. mannered way of speech	Function: adjective 1 : having manners of a specified kind <well-mannered> 2 a : having or displaying a particular manner b : having an artificial or stilted character <passages... so mannered as to be unintelligible -- R. G. G. Price>
62.manumit	emancipate; free from slavery or bondage	Function: transitive verb Inflected Form(s): -mit·ted; -mit·ting Etymology: Middle English manumitten, from Middle French manumitter, from Latin manumittere, from manus hand + mittere to let go, send : to release from slavery synonym see FREE
63.marital	pertaining to marriage	Function: adjective Etymology: Latin maritalis, from maritus married 1 : of or relating to marriage or the married state <marital vows> 2 : of or relating to a husband and his role in marriage - mar·i·tal·ly /-t&l-E/ adverb
64.maritime	bordering on(adjacent to) the sea; nautical; of the ships or the sea; Ex. Maritime Provinces	Function: adjective Etymology: Latin maritimus, from mare 1 : of, relating to, or bordering on the sea <a maritime province> 2 : of or relating to navigation or commerce on the sea 3 : having the characteristics of a mariner
65.marked	noticeable; targeted for vengeance or attack; Ex. marked improvement/man	Function: verb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English mearcian; akin to Old High German marcOn to mark, determine the boundaries of, Old English mearc boundary transitive senses 1 a (1) : to fix or trace out the bounds or limits of (2) : to plot the course of : CHART b : to set apart by or as if by a line or boundary -- usually used with off 2 a (1) : to designate as if by a mark (2) : to make or leave a mark on (3) : to furnish with natural marks <wings marked with white> (4) : to label so as to indicate price or quality (5) : to make notations in or on b (1) : to make note of in writing : JOT <marking the date in his journal> (2) : to indicate by a mark or symbol <mark an accent> (3) : REGISTER, RECORD (4) : to determine the value of by means of marks or symbols : GRADE <mark term papers> c (1) : CHARACTERIZE, DISTINGUISH <the flamboyance that marks her style> (2) : SIGNALIZE <this year marks our 50th anniversary> 3 : to take notice of : OBSERVE <mark my words> 4 : to pick up (one's golf ball) from a putting green and substitute a marker intransitive senses : to take careful notice - mark time 1 : to keep the time of a marching step by moving the feet alternately without advancing 2 : to maintain a static state of readiness <the House was marking time while the Senate talked -- F. L. Paxson>
66.marred	damaged; disfigured; V. mar: spoil; disfigure	Function: transitive verb Inflected Form(s): marred; mar·ring Etymology: Middle English marren, from Old English mierran to obstruct, waste; akin to Old High German merren to obstruct 1 : to detract from the perfection or wholeness of : SPOIL 2 archaic a : to inflict serious bodily harm on b : DESTROY synonym see INJURE
67.marshal	put in order; guide ceremoniously to the correct place; Ex. marshal the children into the museum; N: military officer; official	Function: noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old French mareschal, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German marahscalc marshal, from marah horse + scalc servant 1 a : a high official in the household of a medieval king, prince, or noble originally having charge of the cavalry but later usually in command of the military forces b : a person who arranges and directs the ceremonial aspects of a gathering 2 a : FIELD MARSHAL b : a general officer of the highest military rank 3 a : an officer having charge of prisoners b (1) : a ministerial officer appointed for a judicial district (as of the U.S.) to execute the process of the courts and perform various duties similar to those of a sheriff (2) : a city law officer entrusted with particular duties c : the administrative head of a city police department or fire department - mar·shal·cy /-sE/ noun - mar·shal·ship /-"ship/ noun
68.marsupial	one of a family of mammals that nurse their offspring in a pouch(pocket of skin or leather); CF. kangaroo, opossum, wombat	Function: adjective 1 : of, relating to, or being a marsupial 2 : of, relating to, or forming a marsupium
69.martial	warlike; of war; Ex. martial art/law	Function: adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Latin martialis of Mars, from Mart-, Mars 1 : of, relating to, or suited for war or a warrior 2 : relating to an army or to military life 3 : experienced in or inclined to war : WARLIKE - mar·tial·ly /-sh&-lE/ adverb
70.martinet	strict disciplinarian; person who demands total obedience to rules and orders; CF. Jean Martinet	Function: noun Etymology: Jean Martinet, 17th century French army officer 1 : a strict disciplinarian 2 : a person who stresses a rigid adherence to the details of forms and methods
71.martyr	one who voluntarily suffers death for his or her religion or cause; great sufferer; Ex. martyr to his rheumatism	Function: noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English, from Late Latin, from Greek martyr-, martys, literally, witness 1 : a person who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty of witnessing to and refusing to renounce a religion 2 : a person who sacrifices something of great value and especially life itself for the sake of principle 3 : VICTIM; especially : a great or constant sufferer <a martyr to asthma all his life -- A. J. Cronin> - mar·tyr·i·za·tion /"mär-t&-r&-'zA-sh&n/ noun - mar·tyr·ize /'mär-t&-"rIz/ transitive verb
72.masochist	person who enjoys his own pain; CF. masochism	Function: noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary, from Leopold von Sacher-Masoch died 1895 German novelist 1 : a sexual perversion characterized by pleasure in being subjected to pain or humiliation especially by a love object -- compare SADISM 2 : pleasure in being abused or dominated : a taste for suffering - mas·och·ist /-kist/ noun - mas·och·is·tic /"ma-s&-'kis-tik, "ma-z&- also "mA-/ adjective - mas·och·is·ti·cal·ly /-'kis-ti-k(&-)lE/ adverb
73.masticate	chew	Function: verb Inflected Form(s): -cat·ed; -cat·ing Etymology: Late Latin masticatus, past participle of masticare, from Greek mastichan to gnash the teeth; akin to Greek masasthai to chew -- more at MANDIBLE transitive senses 1 : to grind or crush (food) with or as if with the teeth in preparation for swallowing : CHEW 2 : to soften or reduce to pulp by crushing or kneading intransitive senses : CHEW - mas·ti·ca·tion /"mas-t&-'kA-sh&n/ noun - mas·ti·ca·tor /'mas-t&-"kA-t&r/ noun
74.materialism	preoccupation with physical comforts and things; excessive regard for worldly concerns (rather than spiritual matters)	Function: noun 1 a : a theory that physical matter is the only or fundamental reality and that all being and processes and phenomena can be explained as manifestations or results of matter b : a doctrine that the only or the highest values or objectives lie in material well-being and in the furtherance of material progress c : a doctrine that economic or social change is materially caused -- compare HISTORICAL MATERIALISM 2 : a preoccupation with or stress upon material rather than intellectual or spiritual things - ma·te·ri·al·ist /-list/ noun or adjective - ma·te·ri·al·is·tic /-"tir-E-&-'lis-tik/ adjective - ma·te·ri·al·is·ti·cal·ly /-ti-k(&-)lE/ adverb
75.maternal	motherly; N. maternity: motherhood	Function: adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French maternel, from Latin maternus, from mater mother -- more at MOTHER 1 : of, relating to, belonging to, or characteristic of a mother : MOTHERLY 2 a : related through a mother <his maternal aunt> b : inherited or derived from the female parent <maternal genes> - ma·ter·nal·ly /-n&l-E/ adverb
76.matriarch	woman who rules a family or larger social group	Function: noun : a female who rules or dominates a family, group, or state; specifically : a mother who is head and ruler of her family and descendants - ma·tri·ar·chal /"mA-trE-'är-k&l/ adjective
77.matriculate	enroll (in college or graduate school); CF. matrix	Function: verb Inflected Form(s): -lat·ed; -lat·ing Etymology: Medieval Latin matriculatus, past participle of matriculare, from Late Latin matricula public roll, diminutive of matric-, matrix list, from Latin, breeding female transitive senses : to enroll as a member of a body and especially of a college or university intransitive senses : to become matriculated - ma·tric·u·lant /-l&nt/ noun - ma·tric·u·la·tion /-"tri-ky&-'lA-sh&n/ noun
78.matrix	point of origin; array of numbers or algebraic symbols; mold or die; Ex. the matrix of Western civilization	Function: noun Inflected Form(s): plural ma·tri·ces /'mA-tr&-"sEz, 'ma-/; or ma·trix·es /'mA-trik-s&z/ Etymology: Latin, female animal used for breeding, parent plant, from matr-, mater 1 : something within or from which something else originates, develops, or takes form 2 a : a mold from which a relief surface (as a piece of type) is made b : DIE 3a(1) c : an engraved or inscribed die or stamp d : an electroformed impression of a phonograph record used for mass-producing duplicates of the original 3 a : the natural material (as soil or rock) in which something (as a fossil or crystal) is embedded b : material in which something is enclosed or embedded (as for protection or study) 4 a : the intercellular substance in which tissue cells (as of connective tissue) are embedded b : the thickened epithelium at the base of a fingernail or toenail from which new nail substance develops 5 a : a rectangular array of mathematical elements (as the coefficients of simultaneous linear equations) that can be combined to form sums and products with similar arrays having an appropriate number of rows and columns b : something resembling a mathematical matrix especially in rectangular arrangement of elements into rows and columns c : an array of circuit elements (as diodes and transistors) for performing a specific function 6 : a main clause that contains a subordinate clause
79.maudlin	effusively sentimental	Function: adjective Etymology: alteration of Mary Magdalene; from her depiction as a weeping penitent 1 : drunk enough to be emotionally silly 2 : weakly and effusively sentimental
80.maul	handle roughly; batter; injure by beating; Ex. mauled by his overexcited fans; N: heavy long-handled hammer	Function: noun Etymology: Middle English malle mace, maul, from Old French mail, from Latin malleus; akin to Old Church Slavonic mlatu hammer, Latin molere to grind -- more at MEAL : a heavy often wooden-headed hammer used especially for driving wedges; also : a tool like a sledgehammer with one wedge-shaped end that is used to split wood