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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| blunder | to move unsteadily or confusedly |
| prototype | an original model on which something is patterned : archetype |
| thrall | a state of servitude or submission |
| tanner | one that tans hides |
| apocryphal | of doubtful authenticity : spurious |
| bacchanal | orgy |
| farce | stuff |
| stickler | one who insists on exactness or completeness in the observance of something |
| collateral | property (such as securities) pledged by a borrower to protect the interests of the lender |
| garbled | made unclear or confusing : distorted or mixed up |