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 |
|---|---|
| authoritarian | of, relating to, or favoring blind submission to authority |
| rebate | to reduce the force or activity of : diminish |
| therapeutic | of or relating to the treatment of disease or disorders by remedial agents or methods : curative |
| pudding | blood sausage |
| matriarch | a woman who rules or dominates a family, group, or state |
| headstrong | not easily restrained : impatient of control, advice, or suggestions |
| swarthy | of a dark color, complexion, or cast |
| conflagration | fire |
| pterodactyl | any of various pterosaurs (suborder Pterodactyloidea) of the Late Jurassic and Cretaceous having a rudimentary tail and a beak with reduced dentition |
| aghast | struck with terror, amazement, or horror : shocked and upset |