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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| tautological | involving or containing rhetorical tautology : redundant |
| fledgling | a young bird just fledged (see fledge |
| renegade | a deserter from one faith, cause, or allegiance to another |
| odoriferous | yielding an odor : odorous |
| rabid | extremely violent : furious |
| libretto | the text of a work (such as an opera) for the musical theater |
| unequivocal | leaving no doubt : clear |
| tirade | a protracted speech usually marked by intemperate, vituperative, or harshly censorious language |
| fancy | to have a fancy (see fancy |
| limbo | an abode of souls that are according to Roman Catholic theology barred from heaven because of not having received Christian baptism |