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 |
|---|---|
| burlesque | a literary or dramatic work that seeks to ridicule by means of grotesque exaggeration or comic imitation |
| penumbra | a space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light |
| sleight | deceitful craftiness |
| raspy | harsh |
| disinterested | not having the mind or feelings engaged (see engaged |
| retard | to delay or impede the development or progress of : to slow up especially by preventing or hindering advance or accomplishment |
| agenda | a list or outline of things to be considered or done |
| wry | twist |
| dehydrate | to remove bound water or hydrogen and oxygen from (a chemical compound) in the proportion in which they form water |
| mnemonic | assisting or intended to assist memory |