GRE Word List
DOWDY
untidy (of a woman or clothes); slovenly; dressed in an unattractive way; shabby; CF. unattractive woman
The meaning of the word dowdy is untidy (of a woman or clothes); slovenly; dressed in an unattractive way; shabby; CF. unattractive woman.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| exemplify | show by example; furnish an example; serve as an example of; Ex. His pictures exemplify that sort of painting. |
| malaise | uneasiness; vague feeling of ill health (without any particular pain or appearance of disease) |
| expansive | (of a person) outgoing and sociable; broad and extensive; able to increase in size |
| tensile | capable of being stretched; of tension; Ex. tensile rubber |
| pretext | excuse |
| ancillary | serving as an aid or accessory; auxiliary; N. |
| humane | marked by kindness or consideration; kind and compassionate; humanitarian |
| devious | roundabout; erratic; deviating from the straight course; not straightforward; not completely honest; Ex. devious route |
| interloper | intruder; one who interferes |
| convoluted | coiled around; twisted; involved; complicated; intricate; complex; N. convolution: twist; one of the convex folds of the surface of the brain |
