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 |
|---|---|
| herd | a typically large group of animals of one kind kept together under human control |
| onus | burden |
| monograph | a learned treatise on a small area of learning |
| renounce | to give up, refuse, or resign usually by formal declaration |
| apex | the uppermost point : vertex |
| reaper | one that reaps |
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| aberrant | deviating from the usual or natural type : atypical |
| debunk | to expose the sham (see sham |