GRE Word List
BAWDY
boisterously or humorously indecent
The meaning of the word bawdy is boisterously or humorously indecent.
Random words
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propensity | an often intense natural inclination or preference |
decorum | literary and dramatic propriety : fitness |
trunk | the main stem of a tree apart from limbs and roots |
congenial | pleasant |
ornithologist | a branch of zoology dealing with birds |
renovate | to restore to a former better state (as by cleaning, repairing, or rebuilding) |
castigation | to subject to severe punishment, reproof, or criticism |
protagonist | the principal character in a literary work (such as a drama or story) |
crone | a cruel or ugly old woman |
alacrity | promptness in response : cheerful readiness |