GRE Word List

BAWDY

boisterously or humorously indecent

The meaning of the word bawdy is boisterously or humorously indecent.

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WordMeaning
strutto become turgid : swell
venturesomeinclined to court or incur risk or danger : daring
zanyvery eccentric (see eccentric
magniloquentspeaking in or characterized by a high-flown often bombastic style or manner
mortara sturdy vessel in which material is pounded or rubbed with a pestle
staticexerting force by reason of weight alone without motion
palatethe roof of the mouth separating the mouth from the nasal cavity see hard palate
patinaa usually green film formed naturally on copper and bronze by long exposure or artificially (as by acids) and often valued aesthetically for its color
depictto represent by or as if by a picture
indigentsuffering from extreme poverty : impoverished