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
enigmasomething hard to understand or explain
adjunctsomething joined or added to another thing but not essentially a part of it
circumventto manage to get around especially by ingenuity or stratagem
buoyanthaving buoyancy
tracta system of body parts or organs that act together to perform some function
strewto spread by scattering
combustiblecapable of combustion
poignancythe quality or state of being poignant
gloss_overexplain away with the intention of deceiving or hiding faults
irksometending to irk : tedious