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 |
|---|---|
| decry | to depreciate (something, such as a coin) officially or publicly |
| peruse | to examine or consider with attention and in detail : study |
| beeline | a straight direct course |
| haughtiness | blatantly and disdainfully proud : having or showing an attitude of superiority and contempt for people or things perceived to be inferior |
| buccaneer | any of the freebooters preying on Spanish ships and settlements especially in 17th century West Indies |
| humanitarian | a person promoting human welfare and social reform : philanthropist |
| patois | a dialect other than the standard or literary dialect |
| strident | characterized by harsh, insistent, and discordant sound |
| supersede | to cause to be set aside |
| importune | to press or urge with troublesome persistence |