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
disgruntleto make ill-humored or discontented
contingentdependent on or conditioned by something else
bourgeoisof, relating to, or characteristic of the social middle class
circumscribeto constrict (see constrict
debilitateto impair the strength of : enfeeble
pass_offpresent falsely; represent falsely to be
fitfulcharacterized by fits or paroxysms
loutto bow in respect
tokena piece resembling a coin issued for use (as for fare on a bus) by a particular group on specified terms
optionalinvolving an option : not compulsory