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 |
|---|---|
| damn | to condemn to a punishment or fate |
| defame | to harm the reputation of by communicating false statements about : to harm the reputation of by libel (see libel |
| decadence | the process of becoming decadent : the quality or state of being decadent |
| mace | an aromatic spice consisting of the dried external fibrous covering of a nutmeg |
| nova | a star that suddenly increases its light output tremendously and then fades away to its former obscurity in a few months or years |
| distinctive | marking as separate or different : serving to distinguish |
| refraction | deflection from a straight path undergone by a light ray or energy wave in passing obliquely from one medium (such as air) into another (such as glass) in which its velocity is different |
| sonic | utilizing, produced by, or relating to sound waves |
| macabre | having death as a subject : comprising or including a personalized representation of death |
| inamorata | a woman with whom one is in love or has intimate relations |