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 |
|---|---|
| apocryphal | of doubtful authenticity : spurious |
| compensatory | to be equivalent to : counterbalance |
| vindicate | to free from allegation or blame |
| diligence | steady, earnest, and energetic effort : devoted and painstaking work and application to accomplish an undertaking : assiduity |
| warp | a series of yarns extended lengthwise in a loom and crossed by the weft |
| reciprocal | inversely related : opposite |
| cursory | rapidly and often superficially performed or produced : hasty |
| facet | any of the definable aspects that make up a subject (as of contemplation) or an object (as of consideration) |
| fiat | an authoritative or arbitrary order : decree |
| maverick | an unbranded range animal |