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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WordMeaning
vicaran ecclesiastical agent: such as
cessationa temporary or final ceasing (as of action) : stop
arrearsthe state of being behind in the discharge of obligations
rebusa representation of words or syllables by pictures of objects or by symbols whose names resemble the intended words or syllables in sound
nomenclaturename
sensualrelating to or consisting in the gratification of the senses or the indulgence of appetite : fleshly
subsistencereal being : existence
forensicbelonging to, used in, or suitable to courts of judicature or to public discussion and debate
scaffolda temporary or movable platform for workers (such as bricklayers, painters, or miners) to stand or sit on when working at a height above the floor or ground
compellingthat compels: such as