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 |
|---|---|
| overture | an initiative toward agreement or action : proposal |
| nondescript | belonging or appearing to belong to no particular class or kind : not easily described |
| seemly | good-looking |
| ingenious | having or showing an unusual aptitude for discovering, inventing, or contriving |
| temper | heat of mind or emotion : proneness to anger : passion |
| elated | marked by high spirits : exultant |
| primogeniture | the state of being the firstborn of the children of the same parents |
| cathartic | of, relating to, or producing catharsis |
| apiary | a place where bees are kept |
| impromptu | made, done, or formed on or as if on the spur of the moment : improvised |