GRE Word List

GAUDY

ostentatiously or tastelessly ornamented

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

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WordMeaning
craveto ask for earnestly : beg
laggardlagging or tending to lag : slow especially compared to others of the same kind
suffragistone who advocates extension of suffrage especially to women
obliterateto remove utterly from recognition or memory
disjointedbeing thrown out of orderly function
transientpassing especially quickly into and out of existence : transitory
comaa state of profound unconsciousness caused by disease, injury, or poison
comportto be fitting : accord
dioramaa scenic representation in which a partly translucent painting is seen from a distance through an opening
sensualrelating to or consisting in the gratification of the senses or the indulgence of appetite : fleshly