GRE Word List
BAWDY
boisterously or humorously indecent
The meaning of the word bawdy is boisterously or humorously indecent.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| arboretum | a place where trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants are cultivated for scientific and educational purposes |
| skinflint | a person who would save, gain, or extort money by any means : miser |
| prolong | to lengthen in time : continue |
| flit | to pass quickly or abruptly from one place or condition to another |
| defame | to harm the reputation of by communicating false statements about : to harm the reputation of by libel (see libel |
| barrage | a dam placed in a watercourse to increase the depth of water or to divert it into a channel for navigation or irrigation |
| blunt | having an edge or point that is not sharp |
| self-righteous | convinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic |
| disdain | a feeling of contempt for someone or something regarded as unworthy or inferior : scorn |
| archaic | having the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses |