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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WordMeaning
clariona medieval trumpet with clear shrill tones
visionthe act or power of seeing : sight
ancillarysubordinate
trepidationa nervous or fearful feeling of uncertain agitation : apprehension
arrhythmiclacking rhythm or regularity
inductto put in formal possession (as of a benefice or office) : install
adjunctsomething joined or added to another thing but not essentially a part of it
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