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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| seduce | to persuade to disobedience or disloyalty |
| fruition | pleasurable use or possession : enjoyment |
| misogynist | a person who hates or discriminates against women : a misogynistic person |
| bilk | to block the free development of : frustrate |
| precursor | one that precedes and indicates the approach of another |
| inroad | an advance or penetration often at the expense of someone or something |
| philanthropist | one who makes an active effort to promote human welfare : a person who practices philanthropy |
| cognate | of the same or similar nature : generically alike |
| comely | pleasurably conforming to notions of good appearance, suitability, or proportion |
| hostility | deep-seated usually mutual ill will |