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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| lull | to cause to sleep or rest : soothe |
| lechery | inordinate (see inordinate |
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| riddle | a mystifying, misleading, or puzzling question posed as a problem to be solved or guessed : conundrum |
| parody | a literary or musical work in which the style of an author or work is closely imitated for comic effect or in ridicule |
| rant | to talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner |
| blatant | noisy especially in a vulgar or offensive manner : clamorous |
| arrears | the state of being behind in the discharge of obligations |
| masquerade | a social gathering of persons wearing masks and often fantastic costumes |
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