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 |
|---|---|
| psyche | a princess loved by Cupid |
| disparate | markedly distinct in quality or character |
| brackish | somewhat salty |
| determinate | having defined limits |
| benevolent | marked by or disposed to doing good |
| perdition | eternal damnation |
| beholden | being under obligation for a favor or gift : indebted |
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| palimpsest | writing material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased |