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 |
|---|---|
| pastry | a dough that is used to make pies and other baked goods and typically has a high fat content : paste |
| refulgent | a radiant or resplendent quality or state : brilliance |
| incubate | to sit on (eggs) so as to hatch by the warmth of the body |
| dorsal | an ornamental cloth hung behind and above an altar |
| bloated | overfilled and extended with liquid, gas, food, etc. |
| allegory | the expression by means of symbolic fictional figures and actions of truths or generalizations about human existence |
| phobia | an exaggerated usually inexplicable and illogical fear of a particular object, class of objects, or situation |
| ruminant | an animal that chews the cud |
| nectar | the drink of the Greek and Roman gods |
| trinket | a small ornament (such as a jewel or ring) |