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 |
|---|---|
| scale | an instrument or machine for weighing |
| pernicious | highly injurious or destructive : deadly |
| implement | a device used in the performance of a task : tool |
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| fauna | animal life |
| importune | to press or urge with troublesome persistence |
| accessory | an object or device that is not essential in itself but adds to the beauty, convenience, or effectiveness of something else |
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| stipple | to engrave by means of dots and flicks |