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 |
|---|---|
| fathom | a unit of length equal to six feet (1.83 meters) used especially for measuring the depth of water |
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| verge | brink |
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| habituate | to make used to something : accustom |
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| igneous | formed by solidification of magma |
| rumble | to make a low heavy rolling sound |
| corrode | to eat away by degrees as if by gnawing |
| parchment | the skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on |