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 |
|---|---|
| putrefy | to make putrid |
| mesmerize | to subject to mesmerism |
| fatalism | a doctrine that events are fixed in advance so that human beings are powerless to change them |
| roue | a man devoted to a life of sensual pleasure : rake |
| halfhearted | lacking heart, spirit, or interest |
| compendium | a brief summary of a larger work or of a field of knowledge : abstract |
| complement | something that fills up, completes, or makes better or perfect |
| fluctuate | to shift back and forth uncertainly |
| seedy | containing or full of seeds |
| bitter | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale |