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 |
|---|---|
| nexus | connection |
| disjointed | being thrown out of orderly function |
| effectuate | to cause or bring about (something) : to put (something) into effect or operation : effect |
| feud | a mutual enmity or quarrel that is often prolonged or inveterate (see inveterate |
| presumptuous | overstepping due bounds (as of propriety or courtesy) : taking liberties |
| euphemism | the substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant |
| sublime | to cause to pass directly from the solid to the vapor state and condense back to solid form |
| meteoric | of or relating to a meteor |
| subsume | to include or place within something larger or more comprehensive : encompass as a subordinate or component element |
| writ | something written : writing |