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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civilof or relating to citizens
exonerateto relieve of a responsibility, obligation, or hardship
addictiona compulsive, chronic, physiological or psychological need for a habit-forming substance, behavior, or activity having harmful physical, psychological, or social effects and typically causing well-defined symptoms (such as anxiety, irritability, tremors, or nausea) upon withdrawal or abstinence : the state of being addicted
autopsyan examination of a body after death to determine the cause of death or the character and extent of changes produced by disease
cravenlacking the least bit of courage : contemptibly fainthearted
heterogeneousconsisting of dissimilar or diverse ingredients or constituents : mixed
filibusteran irregular military adventurer
peevishquerulous in temperament or mood : fretful
conveneto come together in a body
evoketo call forth or up: such as