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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| psychosomatic | of, relating to, concerned with, or involving both mind and body |
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| substantiate | to give substance or form to : embody |
| hindrance | the state of being interfered with, held back, or slowed down : the state of being hindered |
| clime | climate |
| orifice | an opening (such as a vent, mouth, or hole) through which something may pass |
| attenuate | to lessen the amount, force, magnitude, or value of : weaken |
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| carping | marked by or inclined to querulous and often perverse criticism |
| ephemeral | lasting a very short time |