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 |
|---|---|
| arbiter | a person with power to decide a dispute : judge |
| patronize | to act as patron of : provide aid or support for |
| extol | to praise highly : glorify |
| ingrate | an ungrateful person |
| toss | to throw with a quick, light, or careless motion or with a sudden jerk |
| alienate | to cause to be estranged : to make unfriendly, hostile, or indifferent especially where attachment formerly existed |
| bane | a source of harm or ruin : curse |
| hypothetical | involving or being based on a suggested idea or theory : being or involving a hypothesis : conjectural |
| championship | designation as champion |
| deterrent | serving to discourage, prevent, or inhibit : serving to deter |