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 |
|---|---|
| condign | deserved |
| apparent | open to view : visible |
| self-indulgence | excessive or unrestrained gratification of one's own appetites, desires, or whims |
| knell | a stroke or sound of a bell especially when rung slowly (as for a death, funeral, or disaster) |
| stickler | one who insists on exactness or completeness in the observance of something |
| gnarled | full of knots or gnarls : knotty |
| rubble | broken fragments (as of rock) resulting from the decay or destruction of a building |
| crave | to ask for earnestly : beg |
| urge | to present, advocate, or demand earnestly or pressingly |
| debauch | to corrupt by intemperance or sensuality |