GRE Word List

GAUDY

ostentatiously or tastelessly ornamented

The meaning of the word gaudy is ostentatiously or tastelessly ornamented.

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incidentan occurrence of an action or situation that is a separate unit of experience : happening
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surmisea thought or idea based on scanty evidence : conjecture
connubialof or relating to the married state : conjugal
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surreptitiousdone, made, or acquired by stealth : clandestine
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adjurationa solemn oath
verisimilarhaving the appearance of truth : probable
advertto turn the mind or attention