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
cognizancea distinguishing mark or emblem (such as a heraldic bearing)
jabto pierce or prod (someone or something) with or as if with a pointed object
bloatedoverfilled and extended with liquid, gas, food, etc.
irrefutableimpossible to refute : incontrovertible
ordinancean authoritative decree or direction : order
philologythe study of literature and of disciplines relevant to literature or to language as used in literature
abrasivecausing damage, wear, or removal of surface material by grinding or rubbing : tending to abrade
odoroushaving an odor: such as
waiveto relinquish (something, such as a legal right) voluntarily
renditionthe act or result of rendering something: such as