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 |
|---|---|
| probe | a slender medical instrument used especially for exploration (as of a wound or body cavity) |
| toady | one who flatters in the hope of gaining favors : sycophant |
| soliloquy | the act of talking to oneself |
| responsiveness | giving response : constituting a response : answering |
| significant | having meaning |
| cognate | of the same or similar nature : generically alike |
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| whit | the smallest part or particle imaginable : bit |
| legend | a story coming down from the past |
| nether | situated down or below : lower |