GRE Word List

BUNGLE

to act or work clumsily and awkwardly

The meaning of the word bungle is to act or work clumsily and awkwardly.

Random words

WordMeaning
divergeto move or extend in different directions from a common point : draw apart
presumptuousoverstepping due bounds (as of propriety or courtesy) : taking liberties
equivocateto use equivocal language especially with intent to deceive
knella stroke or sound of a bell especially when rung slowly (as for a death, funeral, or disaster)
blandishmentsomething that tends to coax or cajole : allurement
slewa large number
cremateto subject to cremation
archetypethe original pattern or model of which all things of the same type are representations or copies : prototype
concoctto prepare by combining raw materials
proxythe agency, function, or office of a deputy who acts as a substitute for another