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

WordMeaning
ignominydeep personal humiliation and disgrace
guffawa loud or boisterous burst of laughter
egotisticalcharacterized by egotism : having, showing, or arising from an exaggerated sense of self-importance
unsightlynot pleasing to the sight : not comely
analgesiainsensibility to pain without loss of consciousness
heterogeneousconsisting of dissimilar or diverse ingredients or constituents : mixed
dazeto stupefy especially by a blow : stun
hypocriticalcharacterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy
tokena piece resembling a coin issued for use (as for fare on a bus) by a particular group on specified terms
lewdobscene