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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|---|---|
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| totter | to move unsteadily : stagger |
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| beleaguer | besiege |
| stigma | a mark of shame or discredit : stain |
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