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
spendthrifta person who spends improvidently or wastefully
pronouncedstrongly marked : decided
mincingaffectedly dainty or delicate
paranoiamental illness characterized by systematized delusions of persecution or grandeur usually without hallucinations
pastea dough that contains a considerable proportion of fat and is used for pastry crust or fancy rolls
imperviousnot allowing entrance or passage : impenetrable
grouseany of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds
aliasotherwise called : otherwise known as
multilingualof, having, or expressed in several languages
annihilateto cause to cease to exist : to do away with entirely so that nothing remains