GRE Word List
DINGY
dirty
The meaning of the word dingy is dirty.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| amok | an episode of sudden mass assault against people or objects usually by a single individual following a period of brooding that has traditionally been regarded as occurring especially in Malaysian culture but is now increasingly viewed as psychopathological behavior occurring worldwide in numerous countries and cultures |
| confiscate | appropriated by the government : forfeited |
| liquidate | to determine by agreement or by litigation the precise amount of (indebtedness, damages, or accounts) |
| penury | a cramping and oppressive lack of resources (such as money) |
| excise | an internal tax levied on the manufacture, sale, or consumption of a commodity |
| opportune | suitable or convenient for a particular occurrence |
| toady | one who flatters in the hope of gaining favors : sycophant |
| shrewd | marked by clever discerning awareness and hardheaded acumen |
| travail | work especially of a painful or laborious nature : toil |
| obituary | a notice of a person's death usually with a short biographical account |