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 |
|---|---|
| ensconce | shelter |
| diminution | the act, process, or an instance of becoming gradually less (as in size or importance) : the act, process, or an instance of diminishing : decrease |
| invoke | to petition for help or support |
| ecstasy | a state of overwhelming emotion |
| compendium | a brief summary of a larger work or of a field of knowledge : abstract |
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| cynical | having or showing the attitude or temper of a cynic: such as |
| ruse | a wily subterfuge |
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| willful | obstinately and often perversely self-willed |