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 |
|---|---|
| thrifty | given to or marked by economy and good management |
| vigil | the act of keeping awake at times when sleep is customary |
| equitable | having or exhibiting equity : dealing fairly and equally with all concerned |
| coddle | to cook (something, such as eggs) in liquid slowly and gently just below the boiling point |
| reprieve | to delay the punishment of (someone, such as a condemned prisoner) |
| regimen | a systematic plan (as of diet, therapy, or medication) especially when designed to improve and maintain the health of a patient |
| deference | respect and esteem due a superior or an elder |
| askance | with disapproval or distrust : scornfully |
| incubus | an evil spirit that lies on persons in their sleep |
| blighted | affected with blight (see blight |