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
disburseto pay out : expend especially from a fund
bigotryobstinate or intolerant devotion to one's own opinions and prejudices : the state of mind of a bigot
disbarto expel from the bar or the legal profession : deprive (an attorney) of legal status and privileges
juncturea point of time
chroniccontinuing or occurring again and again for a long time
parquetto furnish with a floor of parquet
prodto thrust a pointed instrument into : prick
propoundto offer for discussion or consideration
totterto move unsteadily : stagger
arrogancean attitude of superiority manifested in an overbearing manner or in presumptuous claims or assumptions