mayoress–measured Vocabulary (M Words) – Meanings & Synonyms

mayoress

PoliticsC1

Meaning: The wife of a mayor or a female mayor.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The mayoress attended the charity event.

Category: Politics › Local Government

Synonyms: female mayor

mayve

LiteratureC2

Meaning: An archaic form of 'maybe', meaning perhaps.

Part of speech: adverb

Example: Mayve we shall meet again.

Category: Literature › Old English

Maz

GeneralA1

Meaning: A nickname or short form for the name 'Mason' or 'Mazarine'.

Part of speech: noun

Example: Everyone calls him Maz for short.

Category: General

Synonyms: nickname

maze

RecreationA2

Meaning: A complex network of paths or passages.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The maze was difficult to navigate.

Category: Recreation › Games

Synonyms:

labyrinth
puzzle

MBA

EducationC1

Meaning: Master of Business Administration, a graduate degree.

Part of speech: noun

Example: She earned her MBA from a prestigious university.

Category: Education › Higher Education

Synonyms: graduate degree

MBE

SocietyC2

Meaning: Member of the Order of the British Empire, an honor awarded for service.

Part of speech: noun

Example: He was awarded an MBE for his contributions to charity.

Category: Society › Honors

Synonyms:

honor
award

MBO

BusinessC1

Meaning: Management by Objectives, a performance management approach.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The company uses MBO to set employee goals.

Category: Business › Management

Synonyms: management strategy

MC

ArtsB2

Meaning: Master of Ceremonies, a person who hosts an event.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The MC introduced the speakers at the conference.

Category: Arts › Performance

Synonyms:

host
presenter

McCoy

LanguageC1

Meaning: A phrase meaning 'the real thing' or genuine.

Part of speech: noun

Example: This watch is the real McCoy.

Category: Language › Expressions

MD

MedicineC1

Meaning: Doctor of Medicine, a professional degree for physicians.

Part of speech: noun

Example: She earned her MD from a top medical school.

Category: Medicine › Medical Degrees

Synonyms:

physician
doctor

me

GrammarA1

Meaning: The objective form of 'I', used to refer to oneself.

Part of speech: pronoun

Example: Can you help me with this?

Category: Grammar › Pronouns

Synonyms: myself

ME

GrammarA1

Meaning: The objective form of 'I', used to refer to oneself.

Part of speech: pronoun

Example: Can you help me with this?

Category: Grammar › Pronouns

Synonyms: myself

mead

FoodC1

Meaning: An alcoholic beverage made from fermented honey and water.

Part of speech: noun

Example: They enjoyed a glass of mead at the festival.

Category: Food › Beverages

Synonyms: honey wine

meadow

NatureA2

Meaning: A field of grass and wildflowers.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The children played in the meadow.

Category: Nature › Landforms

Synonyms:

field
pasture

meagre

EconomicsC1

Meaning: Lacking in quantity or quality; insufficient.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: His meagre salary made it hard to save.

Category: Economics › Income

Synonyms:

scant
insufficient

Antonyms:

ample
sufficient

meal

FoodA1

Meaning: An occasion when food is eaten.

Part of speech: noun

Example: We had a delicious meal together.

Category: Food › Meals

Synonyms:

dinner
lunch

meal ticket

EconomicsB2

Meaning: A means of earning a living or support.

Part of speech: noun

Example: His job became his meal ticket.

Category: Economics › Income

Synonyms: source of income

meals on wheels

FoodB2

Meaning: A service that delivers meals to people at home.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The elderly man receives meals on wheels every week.

Category: Food › Services

Synonyms: meal delivery service

mealtime

FoodA2

Meaning: The time at which a meal is eaten.

Part of speech: noun

Example: We usually have mealtime at 6 PM.

Category: Food › Meals

Synonyms:

dinner time
lunchtime

mealy

FoodC1

Meaning: Having a dry, crumbly texture.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: The mealy apple was not very tasty.

Category: Food › Fruits

Synonyms:

crumbly
dry

mealy-mouthed

CommunicationC2

Meaning: Not speaking plainly; evasive or indirect.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: His mealy-mouthed response confused everyone.

Category: Communication › Conversation

Synonyms:

evasive
indirect

mean

SocietyA2

Meaning: Unkind or cruel.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: It was mean of him to say that.

Category: Society › Behavior

Synonyms:

unkind
cruel

Antonyms:

kind
nice

meander

NatureB2

Meaning: To follow a winding or indirect course.

Part of speech: verb

Example: The river will meander through the valley.

Category: Nature › Geography

Synonyms:

wander
roam

meaning

LanguageA2

Meaning: The idea or concept that a word or phrase represents.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The meaning of the word is unclear.

Category: Language › Semantics

Synonyms:

definition
significance

meaningful

SocietyB2

Meaning: Having significance or purpose.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: She wants to have a meaningful career.

Category: Society › Values

Synonyms:

significant
important

Antonyms:

meaningless
insignificant

meaningfully

CommunicationC1

Meaning: In a way that has significance or purpose.

Part of speech: adverb

Example: They communicated meaningfully during the meeting.

Category: Communication › Conversation

Synonyms:

significantly
importantly

meaningless

SocietyB2

Meaning: Without meaning or significance.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: The argument was meaningless to me.

Category: Society › Values

Synonyms:

insignificant
trivial

Antonyms:

meaningful
important

means

SocietyB2

Meaning: The method or way of doing something.

Part of speech: noun

Example: Education is a means to success.

Category: Society › Methods

Synonyms:

method
way

means test

EconomicsC1

Meaning: An assessment to determine eligibility for financial assistance.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The government conducts a means test for welfare programs.

Category: Economics › Welfare

Synonyms: eligibility test

means-tested

EconomicsC1

Meaning: Referring to programs that require a means test for eligibility.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: Means-tested benefits are available to low-income families.

Category: Economics › Welfare

Synonyms: income-based

meant

GrammarA2

Meaning: Past tense of mean; to intend or signify.

Part of speech: verb

Example: I meant to call you yesterday.

Category: Grammar › Verbs

Synonyms:

intended
signified

meantime

TimeB1

Meaning: The time in between two events.

Part of speech: noun

Example: In the meantime, let's finish our homework.

Category: Time

Synonyms:

interim
interval

meanwhile

TimeB1

Meaning: At the same time; during the time that something else is happening.

Part of speech: adverb

Example: She was cooking dinner; meanwhile, he was setting the table.

Category: Time

Synonyms:

simultaneously
concurrently

measles

MedicineB2

Meaning: A contagious viral disease causing a rash and fever.

Part of speech: noun

Example: He had measles as a child.

Category: Medicine › Infectious Diseases

Synonyms: rubeola

measly

GeneralC1

Meaning: Very small or insignificant.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: He only received a measly amount of money for his work.

Category: General

Synonyms:

insignificant
paltry

Antonyms:

generous
substantial

measurable

ScienceB2

Meaning: Able to be measured or quantified.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: The project's success is measurable through its results.

Category: Science › Measurement

Synonyms:

quantifiable
assessable

Antonyms:

immeasurable
indeterminate

measure

ScienceB1

Meaning: To determine the size, amount, or degree of something.

Part of speech: verb

Example: You need to measure the room before buying furniture.

Category: Science › Measurement

Phrase: measure up

Phrase example: He didn't measure up to the expectations.

Synonyms:

assess
evaluate

Antonyms:

ignore
neglect

measure out

CookingB2

Meaning: To determine and give a specific amount of something.

Part of speech: phrasal verb

Example: She will measure out the ingredients for the cake.

Category: Cooking

Synonyms:

portion
allocate

measure up

GeneralB2

Meaning: To be good enough or meet expectations.

Part of speech: phrasal verb

Example: He didn't measure up to the standards of the team.

Category: General

Synonyms:

satisfy
qualify

Antonyms:

fail
fall short

measured

GeneralC1

Meaning: Carefully considered or calculated.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: She gave a measured response to the question.

Category: General

Synonyms:

calculated
deliberate

Antonyms:

impulsive
hasty

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