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 |
|---|---|
| livid | discolored by bruising : black-and-blue |
| absolve | to set (someone) free from an obligation or the consequences of guilt |
| witless | destitute of wit or understanding : foolish |
| impinge | encroach |
| stump | the basal portion of a bodily part remaining after the rest is removed |
| clown | farmer |
| catharsis | purification or purgation of the emotions (such as pity and fear) primarily through art |
| brevity | shortness of duration |
| mercurial | of, relating to, or born under the planet Mercury |
| mountebank | a person who sells quack medicines from a platform |