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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| predator | an organism that primarily obtains food by the killing and consuming of other organisms : an organism that lives by predation |
| feud | a mutual enmity or quarrel that is often prolonged or inveterate (see inveterate |
| rigid | deficient in or devoid of flexibility |
| renege | to go back on a promise or commitment |
| unanimity | the quality or state of being unanimous |
| disparage | to depreciate (see depreciate |
| extemporaneous | composed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment : impromptu |
| decapitate | to cut off the head of : behead |
| pedestal | the support or foot of a late classic or neoclassical column see column illustration |
| monetary | of or relating to money or to the mechanisms by which it is supplied to and circulates in the economy |