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 |
|---|---|
| supersede | to cause to be set aside |
| gnarled | full of knots or gnarls : knotty |
| circumlocution | the use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea |
| definitive | serving to provide a final solution or to end a situation |
| excise | an internal tax levied on the manufacture, sale, or consumption of a commodity |
| parlance | speech |
| winnow | to remove (something, such as chaff) by a current of air |
| mellifluous | having a smooth rich flow |
| institution | an established organization or corporation (such as a bank or university) especially of a public character |
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