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
jurisprudencethe science or philosophy of law
flushto fly away suddenly
voluminoushaving or marked by great volume or bulk : large
recurrentrunning or turning back in a direction opposite to a former course
cerebrationto use the mind : think
gustatoryrelating to or associated with eating or the sense of taste
misnomerthe misnaming of a person in a legal instrument
incumbentthe holder of an office or ecclesiastical benefice
tempothe rate of speed of a musical piece or passage indicated by one of a series of directions (such as largo, presto, or allegro) and often by an exact metronome marking
equilibriuma state of intellectual or emotional balance : poise