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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| incorporate | to unite or work into something already existent so as to form an indistinguishable whole |
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| tout | to make much of : promote |
| indulgent | willing to allow excessive leniency, generosity, or consideration : indulging or characterized by indulgence |
| fetish | an object (such as a small stone carving of an animal) believed to have magical power to protect or aid its owner |
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| negate | to deny the existence or truth of |
| execrable | deserving to be execrated : detestable |
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