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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| furtive | done in a quiet and secretive way to avoid being noticed : surreptitious |
| obloquy | a strongly condemnatory utterance : abusive language |
| licentious | lacking legal or moral restraints |
| paragon | a model of excellence or perfection |
| aspersion | a false or misleading charge meant to harm someone's reputation |
| ooze | a soft deposit (as of mud, slime, or shells) on the bottom of a body of water |
| platitude | the quality or state of being dull or insipid |
| unprecedented | having no precedent : novel |
| abdicate | to renounce a throne, high office, dignity, or function |
| embody | to give a body to (a spirit) : incarnate |