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 |
|---|---|
| innate | existing in, belonging to, or determined by factors present in an individual from birth : native |
| ostracize | to exile by ostracism |
| negligence | the quality or state of being negligent |
| capacious | containing or capable of containing a great deal |
| bereavement | the state or fact of being bereaved or deprived of something or someone |
| flighty | swift |
| frond | a large leaf (especially of a palm or fern) usually with many divisions |
| precedent | prior in time, order, arrangement, or significance |
| taunt | to reproach or challenge in a mocking or insulting manner : jeer at |
| procrastinate | to put off intentionally and habitually |