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 |
|---|---|
| ligneous | of or resembling wood |
| harrowing | acutely distressing or painful |
| salvage | compensation paid for saving a ship or its cargo from the perils of the sea or for the lives and property rescued in a wreck |
| rudimentary | consisting in first principles : fundamental |
| sultry | very hot and humid : sweltering |
| asperity | roughness of manner or of temper : harshness of behavior or speech that expresses bitterness or anger |
| extrinsic | not forming part of or belonging to a thing : extraneous |
| feral | of, relating to, or suggestive of a wild beast |
| speck | a small discoloration or spot especially from stain or decay |
| artifacts | a usually simple object (such as a tool or ornament) showing human workmanship or modification as distinguished from a natural object |