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
genusa class, kind, or group marked by common characteristics or by one common characteristic
regalof, relating to, or suitable for a king
harrowingacutely distressing or painful
opprobriumsomething that brings disgrace
sublimatesublime
moltto shed hair, feathers, shell, horns, or an outer layer periodically
amnestythe act of an authority (such as a government) by which pardon is granted to a large group of individuals
emanateto come out from a source
polemicalof, relating to, or being a polemic : controversial
degeneratehaving declined or become less specialized (as in nature, character, structure, or function) from an ancestral or former state