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 |
|---|---|
| surveillance | close watch kept over someone or something (as by a detective) |
| abeyance | a state of temporary inactivity : suspension |
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| percussion | the act of percussing: such as |
| venom | a toxic substance produced by some animals (such as snakes, scorpions, or bees) that is injected into prey or an enemy chiefly by biting or stinging and has an injurious or lethal effect |
| garner | to gather into storage |
| clemency | disposition to be merciful and especially to moderate the severity of punishment due |
| askew | out of line : at an angle |
| hubbub | noise |
| lustrous | reflecting light evenly and efficiently without glitter or sparkle |