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
propensityan often intense natural inclination or preference
facilitateto make easier : help bring about
whima capricious or eccentric and often sudden idea or turn of the mind : fancy
aviarya place for keeping birds confined
relishcharacteristic flavor
meniala person doing menial work
commandeerto compel to perform military service
condoneto regard or treat (something bad or blameworthy) as acceptable, forgivable, or harmless
mergerthe absorption of an estate, a contract, or an interest in another, of a minor offense in a greater, or of a cause of action into a judgment
goadto incite or rouse as if with a goad (see goad