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 |
|---|---|
| mitigate | to cause to become less harsh or hostile : mollify |
| squelch | to fall or stamp on so as to crush |
| excerpt | a passage (as from a book or musical composition) selected, performed, or copied : extract |
| grovel | to creep with the face to the ground : crawl |
| uncouth | awkward and uncultivated in appearance, manner, or behavior : rude |
| fancied | imagined or believed to be true or real |
| conformist | one who conforms : a person who behaves in accordance with prevailing standards or customs and typically dislikes or avoids unconventional behavior |
| armada | a fleet of warships |
| esteem | the regard in which one is held |
| moratorium | a legally authorized period of delay in the performance of a legal obligation or the payment of a debt |