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 |
|---|---|
| diverge | to move or extend in different directions from a common point : draw apart |
| presumptuous | overstepping due bounds (as of propriety or courtesy) : taking liberties |
| equivocate | to use equivocal language especially with intent to deceive |
| knell | a stroke or sound of a bell especially when rung slowly (as for a death, funeral, or disaster) |
| blandishment | something that tends to coax or cajole : allurement |
| slew | a large number |
| cremate | to subject to cremation |
| archetype | the original pattern or model of which all things of the same type are representations or copies : prototype |
| concoct | to prepare by combining raw materials |
| proxy | the agency, function, or office of a deputy who acts as a substitute for another |