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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| abash | to destroy the self-possession or self-confidence of (someone) : disconcert |
| masticate | to grind or crush (food) with or as if with the teeth : chew |
| deplete | to empty of a principal substance |
| derogatory | expressive of a low opinion : disparaging |
| respiration | the movement of air or dissolved gases into and out of the lungs |
| sacrosanct | most sacred or holy : inviolable |
| crevice | a narrow opening resulting from a split or crack (as in a cliff) : fissure |
| standstill | a state characterized by absence of motion or of progress : stop |
| baroque | of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a style of artistic expression prevalent especially in the 17th century that is marked generally by use of complex forms, bold ornamentation, and the juxtaposition of contrasting elements often conveying a sense of drama, movement, and tension |
| daze | to stupefy especially by a blow : stun |