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 |
|---|---|
| debutante | one making a debut (see debut |
| concede | to acknowledge grudgingly or hesitantly |
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| mat | a piece of coarse, woven, plaited, or felted fabric used especially as a floor covering or a support |
| flail | a hand threshing implement consisting of a wooden handle at the end of which a stouter and shorter stick is so hung as to swing freely |
| transpose | to change the relative place or normal order of : alter the sequence of |
| torpor | a state of mental and motor inactivity with partial or total insensibility |
| plasticity | the quality or state of being plastic |
| gloss | a surface luster or brightness : shine |
| magniloquent | speaking in or characterized by a high-flown often bombastic style or manner |