| mediocrity |
the quality or condition of being mediocre. [2 definitions] |
| meditate |
to think calmly, deeply, and at length; contemplate, muse, or ponder (sometimes fol. by "on" or "upon"). [3 definitions] |
| meditation |
sustained thought or self-forgetful concentration, esp. for the purposes of religious devotion or relaxation. [2 definitions] |
| meditative |
disposed to, marked by, or indicating meditation; deeply thoughtful. |
| Mediterranean |
a sea bordered on the north by Europe and Asia, and on the south by Africa; Mediterranean Sea. [5 definitions] |
| Mediterranean fruit fly |
a small two-winged fruit fly, the larvae of which infest and feed on many types of fruit. |
| Mediterranean Sea |
a sea bordered on the north by Europe and Asia, and on the south by Africa. |
| medium |
an intervening substance or agency through which a force is effective. [11 definitions] |
| medium frequency |
any radio wave with a frequency of between three hundred and three thousand kilohertz. |
| medium of exchange |
anything commonly used in a particular area as a measure of value in exchange for goods and services; currency. |
| medium rare |
(of meat, esp. steak) cooked so that the outside is brown and the inside is red to pink. |
| medium-sized |
of medium size; neither large nor small. |
| medlar |
any of several small trees of the rose family, cultivated for their fruit. [2 definitions] |
| medley |
a musical composition or arrangement consisting of melodies or themes from various other pieces of music. [3 definitions] |
| medley relay |
a swimming race in which each member of a team uses a different stroke for each of several equivalent distances. [2 definitions] |
| Médoc |
a wine-producing region in southwestern France. [2 definitions] |
| medulla |
bone marrow, or a similar substance forming the inner core of other anatomical organs such as the adrenal glands or the kidneys. [3 definitions] |
| medulla oblongata |
the lowermost part of the brain, which controls basic body functions such as breathing and blood circulation. |
| Medusa |
in Greek mythology, the only mortal one of the three Gorgons, who was killed by Perseus. [2 definitions] |
| meek |
unable or unwilling to assert oneself; lacking spirit; submissive; retiring. [2 definitions] |
| Meena Keshwar Kamal |
Afghan poet and activist, who was assassinated ten years after founding the Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan (RAWA) (b. 1956--d.1987). |