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 |
|---|---|
| livid | discolored by bruising : black-and-blue |
| confound | to throw (a person) into confusion or perplexity |
| mar | to ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil |
| fanfare | a short and lively sounding of trumpets |
| epicure | one with sensitive and discriminating tastes especially in food or wine |
| sanctuary | a consecrated place: such as |
| incorrigible | incapable of being corrected or amended: such as |
| elicit | to call forth or draw out (something, such as information or a response) |
| remittance | a sum of money remitted |
| mimicry | an instance of mimicking |