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 |
|---|---|
| incendiary | igniting combustible materials spontaneously |
| esteem | the regard in which one is held |
| depreciate | to lower in honor or esteem |
| curb | an edging (as of concrete) built along a street to form part of a gutter |
| cavil | to raise trivial and frivolous objection |
| odium | the state or fact of being subjected to hatred and contempt as a result of a despicable act or blameworthy circumstance |
| evanescent | tending to vanish like vapor |
| analgesia | insensibility to pain without loss of consciousness |
| bestial | of or relating to beasts |
| chase | the hunting of wild animals |