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 |
|---|---|
| headstrong | not easily restrained : impatient of control, advice, or suggestions |
| amiable | friendly, sociable, and congenial |
| decry | to depreciate (something, such as a coin) officially or publicly |
| execrate | to declare to be evil or detestable : denounce |
| philistine | a native or inhabitant of ancient Philistia |
| platonic | of, relating to, or characteristic of Plato or Platonism |
| remittance | a sum of money remitted |
| simian | of, relating to, or resembling monkeys or apes |
| chuckle | to laugh inwardly or quietly |
| presage | something that foreshadows or portends a future event : omen |