GRE Word List
BAWDY
boisterously or humorously indecent
The meaning of the word bawdy is boisterously or humorously indecent.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| polygamist | marriage in which a spouse of either sex may have more than one mate at the same time compare polyandry |
| analogy | a comparison of two otherwise unlike things based on resemblance of a particular aspect |
| surrogate | one appointed to act in place of another : deputy |
| suspense | the state of being suspended : suspension |
| clique | a narrow exclusive circle or group of persons |
| acuity | keenness of perception |
| brindled | having obscure dark streaks or flecks on a usually gray or tawny ground |
| mayhem | needless or willful damage or violence |
| marginal | written or printed in the margin of a page or sheet |
| hermetic | of or relating to the mystical and alchemical writings or teachings arising in the first three centuries a.d. |