GRE Word List
TAWDRY
cheap and gaudy in appearance or quality
The meaning of the word tawdry is cheap and gaudy in appearance or quality.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| laborious | involving, requiring, or characterized by hard and sustained effort : arduous |
| lustrous | reflecting light evenly and efficiently without glitter or sparkle |
| clime | climate |
| rescind | to take away : remove |
| waver | to vacillate irresolutely between choices : fluctuate in opinion, allegiance, or direction |
| ebb | the reflux of the tide toward the sea |
| scenario | an outline or synopsis of a play |
| relinquish | to withdraw or retreat from : leave behind |
| vestige | a trace, mark, or visible sign left by something (such as an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost |
| incubus | an evil spirit that lies on persons in their sleep |