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 |
|---|---|
| dissipate | to break up and drive off |
| fabricate | invent |
| submissive | submitting to others |
| agenda | a list or outline of things to be considered or done |
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| hibernal | of, relating to, or occurring in winter |
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| trim | to remove by or as if by cutting |
| prime | the second of the canonical hours |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |