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.

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WordMeaning
perfunctorycharacterized by routine or superficiality : mechanical
pejorativea word or phrase that has negative connotations (see connotation
pristinebelonging to the earliest period or state : original
parquetto furnish with a floor of parquet
penitentfeeling or expressing humble or regretful pain or sorrow for sins or offenses : repentant
maternalof, relating to, belonging to, or characteristic of a mother : motherly
defaceto mar the appearance of : injure by effacing significant details
ingratean ungrateful person
badinageplayful repartee : banter
hypotheticalinvolving or being based on a suggested idea or theory : being or involving a hypothesis : conjectural