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 |
|---|---|
| application | an act of applying: |
| impecunious | having very little or no money usually habitually : penniless |
| reserve | to hold in reserve : keep back |
| abstinence | the practice of abstaining from something : the practice of not doing or having something that is wanted or enjoyable |
| nocturnal | of, relating to, or occurring in the night |
| acquiesce | to accept, comply, or submit tacitly or passively |
| ascribe | to refer to a supposed cause, source, or author : to say or think that (something) is caused by, comes from, or is associated with a particular person or thing |
| embrace | to clasp in the arms : hug |
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| compute | to determine especially by mathematical means |