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 |
|---|---|
| vassal | a person under the protection of a feudal lord to whom he has vowed homage and fealty : a feudal tenant |
| peevish | querulous in temperament or mood : fretful |
| invincible | incapable of being conquered, overcome, or subdued |
| factitious | produced by humans rather than by natural forces |
| smirk | to smile in a smug or condescending way |
| wring | to squeeze or twist especially so as to make dry or to extract moisture or liquid |
| pulchritude | physical comeliness |
| chalice | a drinking cup : goblet |
| longevity | a long duration of individual life |
| behoove | to be necessary, proper, or advantageous for |