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 |
|---|---|
| hale | free from defect, disease, or infirmity : sound |
| hindmost | farthest to the rear : last |
| linger | to be slow in parting or in quitting something : tarry |
| remnant | a usually small part, member, or trace remaining |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| voluptuous | suggesting sensual pleasure by fullness and beauty of form |
| fallacious | embodying a fallacy |
| canvass | to go through (a district) or go to (persons) in order to solicit orders or political support or to determine opinions or sentiments |
| enamored | affected by strong feelings of love, admiration, or fascination |
| contusion | injury to tissue usually without laceration : bruise |