GRE Word List
AWRY
off the correct or expected course : amiss
The meaning of the word awry is off the correct or expected course : amiss.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| penury | a cramping and oppressive lack of resources (such as money) |
| execrate | to declare to be evil or detestable : denounce |
| distinctive | marking as separate or different : serving to distinguish |
| posthumous | born after the death of the father |
| genealogy | an account of the descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or from older forms |
| unwitting | not knowing : unaware |
| bowdlerize | to expurgate (something, such as a book) by omitting or modifying parts considered vulgar |
| euphony | pleasing or sweet sound |
| esoteric | designed for or understood by the specially initiated alone |
| blase | apathetic to pleasure or excitement as a result of excessive indulgence or enjoyment : world-weary |