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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| leonine | of, relating to, suggestive of, or resembling a lion |
| score | twenty |
| vertebrate | any of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life |
| drastic | acting rapidly or violently |
| oracular | resembling an oracle (as in solemnity of delivery) |
| jurisprudence | the science or philosophy of law |
| amulet | a charm (such as an ornament) often inscribed with a magic incantation or symbol to aid the wearer or protect against evil (such as disease or witchcraft) |
| intimate | marked by a warm friendship developing through long association |
| dapper | neat and trim in appearance |
| swamp | a wetland often partially or intermittently covered with water |