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 |
|---|---|
| archetype | the original pattern or model of which all things of the same type are representations or copies : prototype |
| concave | hollowed or rounded inward like the inside of a bowl |
| extenuate | to lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of (something, such as a fault or offense) by making partial excuses : mitigate |
| aboriginal | being the first or earliest known of its kind present in a region |
| plenary | complete in every respect : absolute |
| cacophonous | marked by cacophony : harsh-sounding |
| comity | friendly social atmosphere : social harmony |
| manifestation | the act, process, or an instance of manifesting |
| idyll | a simple descriptive work in poetry or prose that deals with rustic life or pastoral scenes or suggests a mood of peace and contentment |
| mange | any of various persistent contagious skin diseases marked especially by eczematous inflammation and loss of hair, affecting domestic animals or sometimes humans, and caused by a minute parasitic mite compare sarcoptic mange |