GRE Word List

BAWDY

boisterously or humorously indecent

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

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WordMeaning
furtivedone in a quiet and secretive way to avoid being noticed : surreptitious
jurisdictionthe power, right, or authority to interpret and apply the law
torquea force that produces or tends to produce rotation or torsion
unassailablenot assailable : not liable to doubt, attack, or question
adventitiouscoming from another source and not inherent or innate
obstinatestubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion
attenuateto lessen the amount, force, magnitude, or value of : weaken
pinionthe terminal section of a bird's wing including the carpus, metacarpus, and phalanges
pusillanimouslacking courage and resolution : marked by contemptible timidity
unctuoushaving, revealing, or marked by a smug, ingratiating, and false earnestness or spirituality