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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| psychic | of or relating to the psyche : psychogenic |
| sonic | utilizing, produced by, or relating to sound waves |
| susceptible | capable of submitting to an action, process, or operation |
| congenial | pleasant |
| quadruped | an animal having four feet |
| eccentric | deviating from conventional or accepted usage or conduct especially in odd or whimsical ways |
| hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |
| repulse | to drive or beat back : repel |
| glaze | to furnish or fit with glass |
| construe | to analyze the arrangement and connection of words in (a sentence or sentence part) |