GRE Word List
GAUDY
ostentatiously or tastelessly ornamented
The meaning of the word gaudy is ostentatiously or tastelessly ornamented.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| elicit | to call forth or draw out (something, such as information or a response) |
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| encipher | to convert (a message) into cipher |
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