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.
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| mammoth | any of a genus (Mammuthus) of extinct Pleistocene mammals of the elephant family distinguished from recent elephants by highly ridged molars, usually large size, very long tusks that curve upward, and well-developed body hair |
| loom | a frame or machine for interlacing (see interlace |
| invulnerable | incapable of being wounded, injured, or harmed |
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| transcribe | to make a written copy of |
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| effete | no longer fertile |
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| stock | a store or supply accumulated or available |