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
inscrutablenot readily investigated, interpreted, or understood : mysterious
seasoneda time characterized by a particular circumstance or feature
universalincluding or covering all or a whole collectively or distributively without limit or exception
formidablecausing fear, dread, or apprehension
chastento correct by punishment or suffering : discipline
vicissitudethe quality or state of being changeable : mutability
resurgeto undergo a resurgence
imbalancelack of balance : the state of being out of equilibrium or out of proportion
spurnto reject with disdain or contempt : scorn
nauseaa stomach distress with distaste for food and an urge to vomit