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 |
|---|---|
| presage | something that foreshadows or portends a future event : omen |
| peccadillo | a slight offense |
| primate | a bishop who has precedence in a province, a group of provinces, or a nation |
| badinage | playful repartee : banter |
| unregenerate | not regenerate |
| ovation | a ceremony attending the entering of Rome by a general who had won a victory of less importance than that for which a triumph was granted |
| exotic | introduced from another country : not native to the place where found |
| spry | able to move quickly, easily, and lightly : nimble |
| finished | entirely done |
| tedium | the quality or state of being tedious : tediousness |