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 |
|---|---|
| derelict | abandoned especially by the owner or occupant |
| lofty | elevated in character and spirit : noble |
| knead | to work and press into a mass with or as if with the hands |
| nautical | of, relating to, or associated with seamen, navigation, or ships |
| harrowing | acutely distressing or painful |
| salvage | compensation paid for saving a ship or its cargo from the perils of the sea or for the lives and property rescued in a wreck |
| prance | to spring from the hind legs or move by so doing |
| apostate | one who commits apostasy |
| disconcert | to throw into confusion |
| incommodious | not commodious : inconvenient |