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 |
|---|---|
| recalcitrant | obstinately defiant of authority or restraint |
| exotic | introduced from another country : not native to the place where found |
| indefatigable | incapable of being fatigued : untiring |
| cog | a tooth on the rim of a wheel or gear |
| orthodox | conforming to established doctrine especially in religion |
| hypnosis | a trancelike state that resembles sleep but is induced by a person whose suggestions are readily accepted by the subject |
| agrarian | of or relating to fields or lands or their tenure |
| felon | one who has committed a felony |
| melee | a confused struggle |
| patois | a dialect other than the standard or literary dialect |