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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WordMeaning
collusionsecret agreement or cooperation especially for an illegal or deceitful purpose
bentunenclosed grassland
rebuketo criticize sharply : reprimand
suppositionsomething that is supposed : hypothesis
forbearancea refraining from the enforcement of something (such as a debt, right, or obligation) that is due
disparitya noticeable and usually significant difference or dissimilarity
edifyto instruct and improve especially in moral and religious knowledge : uplift
renovateto restore to a former better state (as by cleaning, repairing, or rebuilding)
chimericalexisting only as the product of unchecked imagination : fantastically visionary (see visionary
remunerativeserving to remunerate