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
grumbleto mutter in discontent
retrenchcut down
regaleto entertain sumptuously : feast with delicacies
sullengloomily or resentfully silent or repressed
superannuatedoutmoded
caninea conical pointed tooth
retrieveto locate and bring in (killed or wounded game)
whimsicalresulting from or characterized by whim or caprice
cabalthe contrived schemes of a group of persons secretly united in a plot (as to overturn a government)
aeriethe nest of a bird on a cliff or a mountaintop