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
aperturean opening or open space : hole
brevityshortness of duration
rostera roll or list of personnel
gleama transient appearance of subdued or partly obscured light
connotationsomething suggested by a word or thing : implication
hazarda source of danger
reveriedaydream
fermentationthe enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity
incentivesomething that incites or has a tendency to incite to determination or action
errantbehaving wrongly