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 |
|---|---|
| cliche | a trite phrase or expression |
| effluvium | an invisible emanation |
| desecrate | to violate the sanctity of : profane |
| necromancy | conjuration (see conjure |
| conducive | tending to promote or assist |
| throb | to pulsate or pound with abnormal force or rapidity |
| tickle | to touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements |
| slight | having a slim or delicate build : not stout or massive in body |
| denizen | inhabitant |
| slander | to utter slander against : defame |