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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masona skilled worker who builds by laying units of substantial material (such as stone or brick)
discrepancythe quality or state of disagreeing or being at variance
analogoussimilar or comparable to something else either in general or in some specific detail
corpulenthaving a large bulky body : obese
blaseapathetic to pleasure or excitement as a result of excessive indulgence or enjoyment : world-weary
irremediablenot remediable
eminentexhibiting eminence especially in standing above others in some quality or position : prominent
truncateto shorten by or as if by cutting off
holstera leather or fabric case for carrying a firearm on the person (as on the hip or chest), on a saddle, or in a vehicle
sequesterto set apart : segregate