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 |
|---|---|
| insinuate | to impart or suggest in an artful or indirect way : imply |
| deserts | arid land with usually sparse vegetation |
| papyrus | a tall perennial sedge (Cyperus papyrus) of the Nile valley |
| capacity | legal competency (see competence |
| antiquated | outmoded or discredited by reason of age : old and no longer useful, popular, or accepted |
| extraneous | existing on or coming from the outside |
| furor | an angry or maniacal fit : rage |
| deflect | to turn (something) aside especially from a straight course or fixed direction |
| hiatus | a break in or as if in a material object : gap |
| ruffian | a brutal person : bully |