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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WordMeaning
burnishto make shiny or lustrous especially by rubbing
consecratededicated to a sacred purpose
paramountsuperior to all others : supreme
convergeto tend or move toward one point or one another : come together : meet
vernacularusing a language or dialect native to a region or country rather than a literary, cultured, or foreign language
extirpateto destroy completely : wipe out
trougha long shallow often V-shaped receptacle for the drinking water or feed of domestic animals
dingydirty
punditpandit
pharisaicalmarked by hypocritical censorious self-righteousness