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

WordMeaning
startto move suddenly and violently : spring
appurtenancesaccessory objects
corpulenthaving a large bulky body : obese
unaccountablenot to be accounted for : inexplicable
disingenuouslacking in candor
martyra person who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty of witnessing to and refusing to renounce a religion
tyroa beginner in learning : novice
compensatoryto be equivalent to : counterbalance
debaseto lower in status, esteem, quality, or character
disinclinationa preference for avoiding something : slight aversion