GRE Word List
DOWDY
not neat or becoming in appearance : shabby
The meaning of the word dowdy is not neat or becoming in appearance : shabby.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| haunt | to visit often : frequent |
| civil | of or relating to citizens |
| levity | excessive or unseemly frivolity |
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| lull | to cause to sleep or rest : soothe |
| haphazard | marked by lack of plan, order, or direction |
| disbar | to expel from the bar or the legal profession : deprive (an attorney) of legal status and privileges |
| garrulous | given to prosy, rambling, or tedious loquacity : pointlessly or annoyingly talkative |
| somber | so shaded as to be dark and gloomy |
| interrogate | to question formally and systematically |