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 |
|---|---|
| deviate | to stray especially from a standard, principle, or topic |
| unimpeachable | not impeachable: such as |
| parry | to ward off a weapon or blow |
| effective | producing a decided, decisive, or desired effect |
| threat | an expression of intention to inflict evil, injury, or damage |
| humility | freedom from pride or arrogance : the quality or state of being humble |
| compassion | sympathetic consciousness of others' distress together with a desire to alleviate it |
| disingenuous | lacking in candor |
| ligneous | of or resembling wood |
| viand | an item of food |