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 |
|---|---|
| coagulate | to cause to become viscous or thickened into a coherent mass : curdle |
| bluster | to talk or act with noisy swaggering threats |
| dexterous | mentally adroit and skillful : clever |
| heresy | adherence to a religious opinion contrary to church dogma (see dogma |
| bemused | marked by confusion or bewilderment : dazed |
| capitulate | to surrender often after negotiation of terms |
| malleable | capable of being extended or shaped by beating with a hammer or by the pressure of rollers |
| callow | lacking adult sophistication : immature |
| throng | a multitude of assembled persons |
| disjunction | a sharp cleavage : disunion |