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
tatterto make ragged
embroilto throw into disorder or confusion
jocundmarked by or suggestive of high spirits and lively mirthfulness
frittera small mass of fried or sautéed batter often containing fruit or meat
obsequiousmarked by or exhibiting a fawning attentiveness
healthyenjoying good health
coniferany of an order (Coniferales) of mostly evergreen trees and shrubs having usually needle-shaped or scalelike leaves and including forms (such as pines) with true cones and others (such as yews) with an arillate fruit
tribunala court or forum of justice
granulateto form or crystallize into grains or granules
loatheto dislike greatly and often with disgust or intolerance : detest