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

WordMeaning
furrowa trench in the earth made by a plow
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threadbarehaving the nap worn off so that the thread shows : shabby
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impassea predicament affording no obvious escape
gambolto skip about in play : frisk
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depositiona testifying especially before a court
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