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 |
|---|---|
| modulate | to tune to a key or pitch |
| biting | having the power to bite |
| subtlety | the quality or state of being subtle |
| atone | to make amends : to provide or serve as reparation or compensation for something bad or unwelcome |
| disconsolate | cheerless |
| bard | a tribal poet-singer skilled in composing and reciting verses on heroes and their deeds |
| consternation | amazement or dismay that hinders or throws into confusion |
| pedagogy | the art, science, or profession of teaching |
| inexorable | not to be persuaded, moved, or stopped : relentless |
| perspicuity | plain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation |