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 |
|---|---|
| conclave | a private meeting or secret assembly |
| flout | to treat with contemptuous disregard : scorn |
| zest | a piece of the peel of a citrus fruit (such as an orange or lemon) used as flavoring |
| reserve | to hold in reserve : keep back |
| prosaic | characteristic of prose as distinguished from poetry : factual |
| intangible | not tangible : impalpable |
| sinuous | of a serpentine or wavy form : winding |
| apathy | lack of feeling or emotion : impassiveness |
| consign | to give over to another's care |
| interpolate | to alter or corrupt (something, such as a text) by inserting new or foreign matter |