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 |
|---|---|
| meditation | a discourse intended to express its author's reflections or to guide others in contemplation |
| unkempt | not combed |
| check | to inspect, examine, or look at appraisingly or appreciatively |
| anthology | a collection of selected literary pieces or passages or works of art or music |
| brazen | made of brass |
| vassal | a person under the protection of a feudal lord to whom he has vowed homage and fealty : a feudal tenant |
| doldrums | a spell of listlessness or despondency |
| doctrinaire | stubbornly or excessively devoted to a doctrine or theory without regard to practical considerations |
| deviate | to stray especially from a standard, principle, or topic |
| transcribe | to make a written copy of |