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 |
|---|---|
| disputatious | inclined to dispute |
| bromide | a binary compound of bromine with another element or a radical including some (such as potassium bromide) used as sedatives |
| belligerent | inclined to or exhibiting assertiveness, hostility, or combativeness |
| plutocracy | government by the wealthy |
| plebiscite | a vote by which the people of an entire country or district express an opinion for or against a proposal especially on a choice of government or ruler |
| smudge | to make a smudge on |
| apoplexy | stroke |
| exculpate | to clear from alleged fault or guilt |
| reprobate | an unprincipled or depraved person : scoundrel |
| anchor | a device usually of metal attached to a ship or boat by a cable and cast overboard to hold it in a particular place by means of a fluke that digs into the bottom |