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 |
|---|---|
| puny | slight or inferior in power, size, or importance : weak |
| adjourn | to suspend indefinitely or until a later stated time |
| zealot | a zealous person |
| invocation | the act or process of petitioning for help or support |
| crevice | a narrow opening resulting from a split or crack (as in a cliff) : fissure |
| implore | to make an earnest request to (someone) : beg |
| impetus | a driving force : impulse |
| exploit | deed |
| knell | a stroke or sound of a bell especially when rung slowly (as for a death, funeral, or disaster) |
| lethargic | of, relating to, or characterized by laziness or lack of energy : feeling or affected by lethargy : sluggish |