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 |
|---|---|
| parody | a literary or musical work in which the style of an author or work is closely imitated for comic effect or in ridicule |
| seamy | having the rough side of the seam showing |
| implicate | to bring into intimate or incriminating connection |
| peroration | the concluding part of a discourse and especially an oration |
| bilious | of or relating to a yellow or greenish fluid that is secreted by the liver and that aids especially in the emulsification and absorption of fats : of or relating to bile (see bile |
| unction | the act of anointing as a rite of consecration or healing |
| proxy | the agency, function, or office of a deputy who acts as a substitute for another |
| score | twenty |
| flowery | of, relating to, or resembling flowers |
| retort | to pay or hurl back : return |