GRE Word List

GAUDY

ostentatiously or tastelessly ornamented

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

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upbraidto criticize severely : find fault with
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murmura half-suppressed or muttered complaint : grumbling
munificentvery liberal in giving or bestowing (see bestow
diluteattenuate
cholericeasily moved to often unreasonable or excessive anger : hot-tempered
collateralproperty (such as securities) pledged by a borrower to protect the interests of the lender
raila bar extending from one post or support to another and serving as a guard or barrier
garnerto gather into storage
resurgeto undergo a resurgence