GRE Word List

GAUDY

ostentatiously or tastelessly ornamented

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

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demographicthe statistical characteristics of human populations (such as age or income) used especially to identify markets
provisionthe act or process of providing
compunctionanxiety arising from awareness of guilt
burgeonto send forth new growth (such as buds or branches) : sprout
litigationthe act, process, or practice of settling a dispute in a court of law : the act or process of litigating
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panderto act as a pander