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 |
|---|---|
| aperture | an opening or open space : hole |
| purport | to have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred) |
| dummy | a person who is incapable of speaking |
| brackish | somewhat salty |
| surmise | a thought or idea based on scanty evidence : conjecture |
| nostrum | a medicine of secret composition recommended by its preparer but usually without scientific proof of its effectiveness |
| preternatural | existing outside of nature |
| reminiscence | apprehension of a Platonic idea as if it had been known in a previous existence |
| meditation | a discourse intended to express its author's reflections or to guide others in contemplation |
| incline | to bend the head or body forward : bow |