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
nexusconnection
disjointedbeing thrown out of orderly function
effectuateto cause or bring about (something) : to put (something) into effect or operation : effect
feuda mutual enmity or quarrel that is often prolonged or inveterate (see inveterate
presumptuousoverstepping due bounds (as of propriety or courtesy) : taking liberties
euphemismthe substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant
sublimeto cause to pass directly from the solid to the vapor state and condense back to solid form
meteoricof or relating to a meteor
subsumeto include or place within something larger or more comprehensive : encompass as a subordinate or component element
writsomething written : writing