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
ravenousrapacious
edifyto instruct and improve especially in moral and religious knowledge : uplift
prevaricateto deviate from the truth : equivocate
finickyextremely or excessively particular, exacting, or meticulous in taste or standards
subsideto sink or fall to the bottom : settle
paradigmexample
pareto trim off an outside, excess, or irregular part of
incapacitateto deprive of capacity or natural power : disable
defoliateto deprive of leaves especially prematurely
ineptgenerally incompetent : bungling