GRE Word List

GAUDY

ostentatiously or tastelessly ornamented

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

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WordMeaning
draughta rough written version of something that is not yet in its final form; to write the first rough version of something such as a letter, speech, book or law; to choose people and send them somewhere for a special task
irksometending to irk : tedious
innateexisting in, belonging to, or determined by factors present in an individual from birth : native
tenacitythe quality or state of being tenacious
implacablenot placable : not capable of being appeased, significantly changed, or mitigated
destitutelacking something needed or desirable
pseudonyma fictitious name
swampa wetland often partially or intermittently covered with water
bombasticmarked by or given to speech or writing that is given exaggerated importance by artificial or empty means : marked by or given to bombast : pompous
bateto reduce the force or intensity of : restrain