GRE Word List
UNGAINLY
lacking in smoothness or dexterity : clumsy
The meaning of the word ungainly is lacking in smoothness or dexterity : clumsy.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| oblique | neither perpendicular nor parallel : inclined |
| cerebration | to use the mind : think |
| abscission | the act or process of cutting off : removal |
| hoary | gray or white with or as if with age |
| derision | the use of ridicule or scorn to show contempt |
| filing | an act or instance of using a file |
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