GRE Word List

GAUDY

ostentatiously or tastelessly ornamented

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

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WordMeaning
malfeasancewrongdoing or misconduct especially by a public official
sordidmarked by baseness or grossness : vile
besetto set or stud with or as if with ornaments
finishto come to an end : terminate
righteousacting in accord with divine or moral law : free from guilt or sin
asunderinto parts
grudgeto be unwilling to give or admit : give or allow reluctantly or resentfully
euphemismthe substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant
withdrawnremoved from immediate contact or easy approach : isolated
idioman expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way)