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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WordMeaning
illicitnot permitted : unlawful
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inimicalbeing adverse often by reason of hostility or malevolence
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prunea plum dried or capable of drying without fermentation
matrixsomething within or from which something else originates, develops, or takes form
formidablecausing fear, dread, or apprehension
opprobriumsomething that brings disgrace
quicksilvermercury