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
saunterto walk about in an idle or leisurely manner : stroll
unbridledunrestrained
careera profession for which one trains and which is undertaken as a permanent calling
unmitigatednot lessened : unrelieved
cunningdexterous or crafty in the use of special resources (such as skill or knowledge) or in attaining an end
compromisesettlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions
satiricalof, relating to, or constituting satire
sullengloomily or resentfully silent or repressed
potenthaving or wielding force, authority, or influence : powerful
ineffectualnot producing the proper or intended effect : futile