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 |
|---|---|
| pathos | an element in experience or in artistic representation evoking pity or compassion |
| flag | any of various monocotyledonous plants with long ensiform leaves: such as |
| arrhythmic | lacking rhythm or regularity |
| purveyor | one that purveys |
| fritter | a small mass of fried or sautéed batter often containing fruit or meat |
| ablution | the washing of one's body or part of it (as in a religious rite) |
| dote | to exhibit mental decline of or like that of old age : be in one's dotage |
| moribund | being in the state of dying : approaching death |
| bouillon | a clear seasoned soup made usually from lean beef |
| caustic | capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action : corrosive |