GRE Word List
GARISH
clothed in vivid colors
The meaning of the word garish is clothed in vivid colors.
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| Word | Meaning |
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| decollete | wearing a strapless or low-necked dress |
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| consign | to give over to another's care |
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| substantive | having substance : involving matters of major or practical importance to all concerned |
| pugnacity | having a quarrelsome or combative nature : truculent |
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