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 |
|---|---|
| abjure | to renounce upon oath |
| holocaust | a sacrifice (see sacrifice |
| hale | free from defect, disease, or infirmity : sound |
| salutary | producing a beneficial effect : remedial |
| harping | a plucked stringed instrument consisting of a resonator, an arched or angled neck that may be supported by a post, and strings of graded length that are perpendicular to the soundboard |
| prudent | characterized by, arising from, or showing prudence: such as |
| analogy | a comparison of two otherwise unlike things based on resemblance of a particular aspect |
| carefree | free from care: such as |
| thematic | of, relating to, or constituting a theme |
| buxom | vigorously or healthily plump |