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 |
|---|---|
| corporeal | having, consisting of, or relating to a physical material body: such as |
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| baleful | deadly or pernicious in influence |
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| solitude | the quality or state of being alone or remote from society : seclusion |
| benediction | the invocation (see invocation |
| unwonted | being out of the ordinary : rare |
| vendetta | blood feud |