GRE Word List

DINGY

dirty

The meaning of the word dingy is dirty.

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WordMeaning
solemnityformal or ceremonious observance of an occasion or event
magnanimitythe quality of being magnanimous : loftiness of spirit enabling one to bear trouble calmly, to disdain meanness and pettiness, and to display a noble generosity
projectilea body projected by external force and continuing in motion by its own inertia
abashto destroy the self-possession or self-confidence of (someone) : disconcert
incisiveimpressively direct and decisive (as in manner or presentation)
turgidexcessively embellished in style or language : bombastic
contentiouslikely to cause disagreement or argument
phoenixa legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period
raveto talk irrationally in or as if in delirium
ellipsisthe omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete