GRE Word List
MAWKISH
lacking flavor or having an unpleasant taste
The meaning of the word mawkish is lacking flavor or having an unpleasant taste.
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| virus | any of a large group of submicroscopic infectious agents that are usually regarded as nonliving extremely complex molecules, that typically contain a protein coat surrounding an RNA or DNA core of genetic material but no semipermeable membrane, that are capable of growth and multiplication only in living cells, and that cause various important diseases in humans, animals, and plants |
| pensive | musingly or dreamily thoughtful |
| ancillary | subordinate |
| imperious | marked by arrogant assurance : domineering |
| usurp | to seize and hold (office, place, functions, powers, etc.) in possession by force or without right |
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| sustenance | means of support, maintenance, or subsistence : living |
| rubble | broken fragments (as of rock) resulting from the decay or destruction of a building |
| allocate | to apportion for a specific purpose or to particular persons or things : distribute |
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