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 |
|---|---|
| expose | to deprive of shelter, protection, or care : subject to risk from a harmful action or condition |
| arid | excessively dry |
| illicit | not permitted : unlawful |
| amble | to go at or as if at an easy gait : saunter |
| convulsion | an abnormal violent and involuntary contraction or series of contractions of the muscles |
| desecrate | to violate the sanctity of : profane |
| wax | a substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax |
| rusticate | to go into or reside in the country : follow a rustic life |
| exiguous | excessively scanty : inadequate |
| fortitude | strength of mind that enables a person to encounter danger or bear pain or adversity with courage |