GRE Word List

BAWDY

boisterously or humorously indecent

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

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blandishmentsomething that tends to coax or cajole : allurement
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addenduma thing added : addition
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parochialof or relating to a church parish
clichea trite phrase or expression
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polarof or relating to a geographic pole or the region around it
hazardousinvolving or exposing one to risk (as of loss or harm)