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
blaseapathetic to pleasure or excitement as a result of excessive indulgence or enjoyment : world-weary
distillto let fall, exude, or precipitate (see precipitate
induceto move by persuasion or influence
collectedgathered together
divestto deprive or dispossess especially of property, authority, or title
pontificalepiscopal attire
dabbleto work or involve oneself superficially or intermittently especially in a secondary activity or interest
tribulationdistress or suffering resulting from oppression or persecution
raveto talk irrationally in or as if in delirium
delineateto describe, portray, or set forth with accuracy or in detail