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.

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WordMeaning
germinateto cause to sprout or develop
phenomenaphenomenon
importuneto press or urge with troublesome persistence
confidentialmarked by intimacy or willingness to confide
desertsarid land with usually sparse vegetation
chancellorthe secretary of a nobleman, prince, or king
dilatorytending or intended to cause delay
antecedentsa substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him")
foistto introduce or insert surreptitiously or without warrant
subjectiveof, relating to, or constituting a subject: such as