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
incipientbeginning to come into being or to become apparent
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ghastlyterrifyingly horrible to the senses : frightening
fanciedimagined or believed to be true or real
deployto extend (a military unit) especially in width
putativecommonly accepted or supposed
impairto diminish in function, ability, or quality : to weaken or make worse
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premeditateto think about and revolve in the mind beforehand
aristocracygovernment by the best individuals or by a small privileged class