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 |
|---|---|
| smattering | superficial piecemeal knowledge |
| instigate | to goad or urge forward : provoke |
| cynosure | the northern constellation Ursa Minor |
| jaded | fatigued by overwork : exhausted |
| patois | a dialect other than the standard or literary dialect |
| carafe | a bottle with a flaring lip used to hold beverages and especially wine |
| trample | tramp |
| welter | writhe |
| compile | to compose out of materials from other documents |
| benefactor | someone or something that provides help or an advantage : one that confers a benefit |