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 |
|---|---|
| impenetrable | incapable of being penetrated or pierced |
| altercation | a noisy, heated, angry dispute |
| demotic | of, relating to, or written in a simplified form of the ancient Egyptian hieratic writing |
| pedant | one who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge |
| chastise | to censure severely : castigate |
| retroactive | extending in scope or effect to a prior time or to conditions that existed or originated in the past |
| peregrination | to travel especially on foot : walk |
| hostility | deep-seated usually mutual ill will |
| indicative | serving to indicate |
| execrate | to declare to be evil or detestable : denounce |