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 |
|---|---|
| passive | acted upon by an external agency |
| crescendo | a gradual increase |
| obviate | to anticipate and prevent (something, such as a situation) or make (an action) unnecessary |
| tramp | to walk, tread, or step especially heavily |
| untoward | difficult to guide, manage, or work with : unruly |
| collate | to compare critically |
| espouse | marry |
| indolent | averse to activity, effort, or movement : habitually lazy |
| leaven | a substance (such as yeast) used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid |
| bank | a mound, pile, or ridge raised above the surrounding level: such as |