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 |
|---|---|
| remiss | negligent in the performance of work or duty : careless |
| flourish | to grow luxuriantly : thrive |
| drone | a stingless male bee (as of the honeybee) that has the role of mating with the queen and does not gather nectar or pollen |
| taint | to contaminate morally : corrupt |
| concession | the act or an instance of conceding (as by granting something as a right, accepting something as true, or acknowledging defeat) |
| extraneous | existing on or coming from the outside |
| harrowing | acutely distressing or painful |
| libretto | the text of a work (such as an opera) for the musical theater |
| adjacent | not distant : nearby |
| rampant | rearing upon the hind legs with forelegs extended |