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 |
|---|---|
| reckon | count |
| analogous | similar or comparable to something else either in general or in some specific detail |
| appall | to overcome with consternation, shock, or dismay |
| hue_and_cry | outcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule |
| dowry | the money, goods, or estate that a woman brings to her husband in marriage |
| tempo | the rate of speed of a musical piece or passage indicated by one of a series of directions (such as largo, presto, or allegro) and often by an exact metronome marking |
| remit | to lay aside (a mood or disposition) partly or wholly |
| low | having a small upward extension or elevation |
| vagrant | one who has no established residence and wanders idly from place to place without lawful or visible means of support |
| infest | to spread or swarm in or over in a troublesome manner |