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

WordMeaning
mottledmarked with spots of different colors : having blotches of two or more colors
subsidya grant or gift of money: such as
toutto make much of : promote
autonomoushaving the right or power of self-government
tertiaryof third rank, importance, or value
slickhaving a smooth surface : slippery
feuda mutual enmity or quarrel that is often prolonged or inveterate (see inveterate
compartmenta separate division or section
circumspectcareful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences : prudent
sumptuousextremely costly, rich, luxurious, or magnificent