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

WordMeaning
promulgateto make (an idea, belief, etc.) known to many people by open declaration : proclaim
pharisaicalmarked by hypocritical censorious self-righteousness
maraudto roam about and raid in search of plunder
connubialof or relating to the married state : conjugal
existentialof, relating to, or affirming existence
persevereto persist in a state, enterprise, or undertaking in spite of counterinfluences, opposition, or discouragement
gibberishunintelligible or meaningless language:
imbibedrink
presentimenta feeling that something will or is about to happen : premonition
quislingtraitor