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 |
|---|---|
| callous | being hardened and thickened |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| innuendo | an oblique allusion : hint |
| ooze | a soft deposit (as of mud, slime, or shells) on the bottom of a body of water |
| palatial | of, relating to, or being a palace |
| hirsute | hairy |
| wisp | a small handful (as of hay or straw) |
| dupe | one that is easily deceived or cheated : fool |
| acuity | keenness of perception |
| brusque | markedly short and abrupt |
