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 |
|---|---|
| random | a haphazard course |
| occult | to shut off from view or exposure : cover |
| homage | a feudal ceremony by which a man acknowledges himself the vassal of a lord |
| overwrought | extremely excited : agitated |
| apocryphal | of doubtful authenticity : spurious |
| bogus | not genuine : counterfeit |
| incoherent | lacking coherence: such as |
| mercurial | of, relating to, or born under the planet Mercury |
| seasonal | of, relating to, or varying in occurrence according to the season |
| bar | a straight piece (as of wood or metal) that is longer than it is wide and has any of various uses (as for a lever, support, barrier, or fastening) |