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 |
|---|---|
| juggernaut | a massive inexorable force, campaign, movement, or object that crushes whatever is in its path |
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| encumber | weigh down |
| harangue | a speech addressed to a public assembly |
| constituent | a member of a constituency |
| affirmation | the act of affirming |
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| pomposity | pompous demeanor, speech, or behavior |
| nuptial | of or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony |