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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| nectar | the drink of the Greek and Roman gods |
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| convulsion | an abnormal violent and involuntary contraction or series of contractions of the muscles |
| importune | to press or urge with troublesome persistence |
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| pithy | consisting of or abounding in pith |
| vitreous | resembling glass (as in color, composition, brittleness, or luster) : glassy |
| scion | descendant |
| abrasive | causing damage, wear, or removal of surface material by grinding or rubbing : tending to abrade |