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 |
|---|---|
| promulgate | to make (an idea, belief, etc.) known to many people by open declaration : proclaim |
| innuendo | an oblique allusion : hint |
| torrid | parched with heat especially of the sun : hot |
| sage | one (such as a profound philosopher) distinguished for wisdom |
| hinterlands | a region lying inland from a coast |
| articulate | expressing oneself readily, clearly, and effectively |
| repress | to check by or as if by pressure : curb |
| demise | death |
| isthmus | a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas |
| trifling | lacking in significance or solid worth: such as |