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
concurto express agreement
cessationa temporary or final ceasing (as of action) : stop
rentproperty (such as a house) rented or for rent
unfledgednot feathered : not ready for flight
outskirtsa part remote from the center : border
aversiona feeling of repugnance toward something with a desire to avoid or turn from it
repastsomething taken as food : meal
inalienableincapable of being alienated, surrendered, or transferred
homilya usually short sermon
fitacceptable from a particular viewpoint (as of competence or morality) : proper