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 |
|---|---|
| nonchalance | the quality or state of being nonchalant |
| anonymity | the quality or state of being anonymous |
| fiasco | a complete failure |
| ingrate | an ungrateful person |
| placate | to soothe or mollify especially by concessions : appease |
| constituency | a body of citizens entitled to elect a representative (as to a legislative or executive position) |
| allure | to entice by charm or attraction |
| woe | a condition of deep suffering from misfortune, affliction, or grief |
| penumbra | a space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light |
| infiltrate | to enter or become established in gradually or unobtrusively usually for subversive purposes |