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
inequityinjustice
dispelto drive away or cause to vanish by or as if by scattering : dissipate
rustleto make or cause a rustle
tantalizeto tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping it out of reach
gambolto skip about in play : frisk
slighthaving a slim or delicate build : not stout or massive in body
opportunesuitable or convenient for a particular occurrence
petrifyto convert (organic matter) into stone or a substance of stony hardness by the infiltration of water and the deposition of dissolved mineral matter
discourseverbal interchange of ideas
corrosivetending or having the power to corrode