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8,130 words, searchable by word, definition, part of speech, and CEFR level.

mean Verb A1

To have a particular meaning or intention.

mean deviation Noun B2

A measure of how much, on average, the values in a data set differ from the mean of that set.

mean free path Noun B2

The average distance a particle travels between one collision and the next.

meander Noun B1

A wide, looping bend in the course of a river.

meaning Noun A2

The idea that a word, sign, or action represents.

meaningful Adjective A2

Having real significance, purpose, or value, rather than being empty or trivial.

meanwhile Adverb A1

During the same period of time that something else is happening.

measure Verb A2

To find the exact size, amount, or degree of something using an instrument or standard unit.

measurement Noun A2

The size, length, or amount of something found by measuring.

meat Noun A1

Food that comes from the flesh of an animal.

mechanic Noun A1

A person who repairs and maintains machines, especially vehicle engines.

mechanical Adjective A2

Relating to machines or moved by machinery, or done automatically without much thought.

medal Noun A1

A small metal disc given as an award for an achievement, usually worn on a ribbon.

media Noun A2

Television, radio, newspapers, and the internet, considered together as the means by which news reaches the public.

median Noun B1

The middle value in a list of numbers arranged from smallest to largest.

median class Noun B2

In grouped data, the class interval that contains the middle value of the whole data set.

median income Noun B1

The middle value of income when all incomes in a group are arranged from lowest to highest, often used instead of the average to describe typical earnings.

median nerve Noun B2

A major nerve running down the arm that controls movement and feeling in much of the hand.

mediation Noun B1

A process in which a neutral person helps two sides in a disagreement reach an agreement.

mediator Noun B1

A person who helps two opposing sides reach an agreement.

medical Adjective A2

Relating to the treatment of illness and injuries.

medicine Noun A2

A substance used to treat illness, or the science of treating illness.

mediocre Adjective A2

Neither very good nor very bad, just average or slightly below what is expected.

mediterranean Adjective A2

Relating to the Mediterranean Sea or the regions surrounding it, or describing a mild climate similar to that region.

medium Adjective A2

Neither large nor small, but in between.

meerkat Noun A1

A small, slender African animal that lives in groups and often stands upright to watch for danger.

meet Verb A1

To come together with someone in the same place, often for the first time.

meeting Noun A2

An occasion when people come together to discuss something.

megacity Noun B1

A very large city, usually with a population of over ten million people.

meiosis Noun B2

The type of cell division that produces reproductive cells with half the normal number of chromosomes.

melodrama Noun B2

A story or style of performance that relies on exaggerated emotion and dramatic events rather than realistic behavior.

melody Noun A2

A pleasing sequence of musical notes that forms the main tune of a song.

melon Noun A1

A large, round fruit with a thick skin and juicy flesh.

melt Verb A1

To change from a solid to a liquid because of heat.

member Noun A2

A person who belongs to a group, club, or organization.

membrane Noun B1

A thin, flexible layer of tissue that covers or separates parts of a living organism.

memoir Noun B1

A book in which someone writes about events from their own life.

memorial Noun A2

Something built or held to help people remember a person or event, often one who has died.

memory Noun A1

The ability to remember things, or something remembered from the past.

menace Noun B1

Someone or something that is likely to cause serious harm or danger.

mendacious Adjective C2

Not telling the truth; lying.

menial Adjective B1

Describing work that is simple, low-paid, and considered to have low status.

menstrual cycle Noun B2

The roughly monthly sequence of hormonal and physical changes in the female reproductive system that prepares the body for a possible pregnancy.

mental Adjective B1

Relating to the mind, or done in the mind rather than in writing or speech.

mention Verb A2

To speak or write about something briefly, without going into much detail.

mentor Noun A2

An experienced person who advises and guides someone less experienced.

menu Noun A1

A list of food and drinks available in a restaurant, or a list of options on a computer screen.

meow Noun A1

The sound a cat makes.