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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| prologue | the preface or introduction to a literary work |
| tryst | an agreement (as between lovers) to meet |
| stolid | having or expressing little or no sensibility : unemotional |
| upbraid | to criticize severely : find fault with |
| misdemeanor | a crime less serious than a felony (see felony |
| repulse | to drive or beat back : repel |
| ruddy | having a healthy reddish color |
| arable | fit for or used for the growing of crops |
| deride | to laugh at or insult contemptuously |
| immure | to enclose within or as if within walls |