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 |
|---|---|
| diffuse | being at once verbose and ill-organized |
| dormant | represented on a coat of arms in a lying position with the head on the forepaws |
| conglomerate | made up of parts from various sources or of various kinds |
| upshot | the final result : outcome |
| asunder | into parts |
| calamity | a disastrous event marked by great loss and lasting distress and suffering |
| bask | to lie or relax in a pleasant warmth or atmosphere |
| acrid | sharp and harsh or unpleasantly pungent in taste or odor : irritating |
| vortex | something that resembles a whirlpool |
| alacrity | promptness in response : cheerful readiness |