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 |
|---|---|
| favoritism | the showing of special favor : partiality |
| ingratiate | to gain favor or favorable acceptance for by deliberate effort |
| tarry | to delay or be tardy in acting or doing |
| aegis | a shield or breastplate emblematic of majesty that was associated with Zeus and Athena |
| vendetta | blood feud |
| disquisition | a formal inquiry into or discussion of a subject : discourse |
| requisition | the act of formally requiring or calling upon someone to perform an action |
| suture | a strand or fiber used to sew parts of the living body |
| prodigal | characterized by profuse or wasteful expenditure : lavish |
| distend | extend |