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
novaa star that suddenly increases its light output tremendously and then fades away to its former obscurity in a few months or years
vaingloriousmarked by vainglory : boastful
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siltloose sedimentary material with rock particles usually ¹/₂₀ millimeter or less in diameter
predecessorone that precedes
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raspyharsh
lassitudea condition of weariness or debility : fatigue
theoreticalexisting only in theory : hypothetical