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

WordMeaning
immolateto kill or destroy especially by fire
lunarcrescent
persevereto persist in a state, enterprise, or undertaking in spite of counterinfluences, opposition, or discouragement
oligarchygovernment by the few
ratiocinationthe process of exact thinking : reasoning
scrappyconsisting of scraps
indeterminatenot definitely or precisely determined or fixed : vague
perfunctorycharacterized by routine or superficiality : mechanical
gleanto gather grain or other produce left by reapers
implausiblenot plausible : provoking disbelief