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 |
|---|---|
| barterer | to trade by exchanging one commodity for another : to trade goods or services in exchange for other goods or services |
| hireling | a person who serves for hire especially for purely mercenary motives |
| mnemonic | assisting or intended to assist memory |
| hue_and_cry | outcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule |
| aloft | at or to a great height |
| leeway | an allowable margin of freedom or variation : tolerance |
| franchise | the right or license granted to an individual or group to market a company's goods or services in a particular territory |
| blasphemy | the act of insulting or showing contempt or lack of reverence for God |
| carnivorous | subsisting or feeding on animal tissues |
| insubordination | disobedient to authority |