GRE Word List
FUMBLE
to grope for or handle something clumsily or aimlessly
The meaning of the word fumble is to grope for or handle something clumsily or aimlessly.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
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| bulge | to jut out : swell |
| lachrymose | given to tears or weeping : tearful |
| poignancy | the quality or state of being poignant |
| kismet | fate |
| trajectory | the curve that a body (such as a planet or comet in its orbit or a rocket) describes in space |
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