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 |
|---|---|
| brocade | a rich silk fabric with raised patterns in gold and silver |
| lout | to bow in respect |
| murmur | a half-suppressed or muttered complaint : grumbling |
| nuance | a subtle distinction or variation |
| fastidious | showing or demanding excessive delicacy or care |
| rasp | to rub with something rough |
| vertebrate | any of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life |
| traumatic | psychologically or emotionally stressful in a way that can lead to serious mental and emotional problems |
| chary | discreetly cautious: such as |
| indifferent | marked by a lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern for something : apathetic |