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
spatulaa flat thin implement used especially for spreading or mixing soft substances, scooping, or lifting
recoursea turning to someone or something for help or protection
clandestinemarked by, held in, or conducted with secrecy : surreptitious
promoteto advance in station, rank, or honor : raise
infernalof or relating to a nether world of the dead
ventilateto expose to air and especially to a current of fresh air for purifying, curing, or refreshing
dronea stingless male bee (as of the honeybee) that has the role of mating with the queen and does not gather nectar or pollen
centurionan officer commanding a Roman century
debaseto lower in status, esteem, quality, or character
exoticintroduced from another country : not native to the place where found