GRE Word List
UNGAINLY
lacking in smoothness or dexterity : clumsy
The meaning of the word ungainly is lacking in smoothness or dexterity : clumsy.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| consternation | amazement or dismay that hinders or throws into confusion |
| formidable | causing fear, dread, or apprehension |
| prevalent | generally or widely accepted, practiced, or favored : widespread |
| aver | to declare positively |
| antiquity | ancient times |
| noisome | noxious |
| rail | a bar extending from one post or support to another and serving as a guard or barrier |
| rescind | to take away : remove |
| homely | suggestive or characteristic of a place of residence or home |
| desultory | marked by lack of definite plan, regularity, or purpose |