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

WordMeaning
sluggarda habitually lazy person
limpidmarked by transparency (see transparent
blightedaffected with blight (see blight
enigmasomething hard to understand or explain
helma lever or wheel controlling the rudder of a ship for steering
illusiona misleading image presented to the vision : optical illusion
elaborationplanned or carried out with great care
sounda particular auditory impression : tone
premonitionprevious notice or warning : forewarning
extraneousexisting on or coming from the outside