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 |
|---|---|
| staid | marked by settled sedateness and often prim self-restraint : sober |
| pernicious | highly injurious or destructive : deadly |
| composure | a calmness or repose especially of mind, bearing, or appearance : self-possession |
| excoriate | to wear off the skin of : abrade |
| gloat | to observe or think about something with triumphant and often malicious satisfaction, gratification, or delight |
| fulminate | to utter or send out with denunciation |
| somnambulist | an abnormal condition of sleep in which motor acts (such as walking) are performed |
| onus | burden |
| hive | a container for housing honeybees |
| forthright | free from ambiguity or evasiveness : going straight to the point |