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 |
|---|---|
| precept | a command or principle intended especially as a general rule of action |
| liability | the quality or state of being liable |
| mat | a piece of coarse, woven, plaited, or felted fabric used especially as a floor covering or a support |
| espionage | the practice of spying or using spies to obtain information about the plans and activities especially of a foreign government or a competing company |
| skulduggery | underhanded or unscrupulous behavior |
| militia | a part of the organized armed forces of a country liable to call only in emergency |
| sluice | an artificial passage for water (as in a millstream) fitted with a valve or gate for stopping or regulating flow |
| gawk | a clumsy stupid person : lout |
| prurient | marked by or arousing an immoderate or unwholesome interest or desire |
| flotsam | floating wreckage of a ship or its cargo |