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
divergeto move or extend in different directions from a common point : draw apart
tatterto make ragged
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averto declare positively
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conduita natural or artificial channel through which something (such as a fluid) is conveyed
betrothto promise to marry
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prepossessingcreating prejudice
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