GRE Word List
UNGAINLY
(of someone) awkward in movement; clumsy; (of something) unwieldy; Ex. ungainly dancer/instrument
The meaning of the word ungainly is (of someone) awkward in movement; clumsy; (of something) unwieldy; Ex. ungainly dancer/instrument.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| disgorge | surrender something (stolen); eject; vomit; OP. gorge |
| multifarious | varied; greatly diversified; Ex. multifarious activities |
| hypnosis | induced sleeping state; ADJ. hypnotic; V. hypnotize |
| sententious | pithy; terse; concise; aphoristic |
| graphic | pertaining to the art of delineating; vividly described |
| quibble | minor objection or complaint; V: raise minor objections; carp; cavil |
| fusillade | simultaneous firing or outburst (of missiles, questions, etc.) |
| grovel | crawl or creep on ground; remain prostrate; behave in a servile manner |
| onus | burden; responsibility |
| conceit | vanity or self-love; too high opinion of one's own value; extravagant metaphor (in poetry) |
