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
anarchyabsence of government
frictionthe rubbing of one body against another
overthrowoverturn
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complaisantmarked by an inclination to please or oblige
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alloythe degree of mixture with base metals : fineness
languishto be or become feeble, weak, or enervated