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 |
|---|---|
| agitate | to excite and often trouble the mind or feelings of : disturb |
| hirsute | hairy |
| neologism | a new word, usage, or expression |
| alliteration | the repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs) |
| kinetic | of or relating to the motion of material bodies and the forces and energy associated therewith |
| obtuse | not pointed or acute : blunt |
| collage | an artistic composition made of various materials (such as paper, cloth, or wood) glued on a surface |
| blight | a disease or injury of plants marked by the formation of lesions, withering, and death of parts (such as leaves and tubers) |
| analogous | similar or comparable to something else either in general or in some specific detail |
| sodden | dull or expressionless especially from continued indulgence in alcoholic beverages |