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 |
|---|---|
| accomplice | one associated with another especially in wrongdoing |
| compassion | sympathetic consciousness of others' distress together with a desire to alleviate it |
| wreak | bring about |
| wry | twist |
| flick | a light sharp jerky stroke or movement |
| bate | to reduce the force or intensity of : restrain |
| waif | a stray person or animal |
| accost | to approach and speak to (someone) in an often challenging or aggressive way |
| august | marked by majestic dignity or grandeur |
| infernal | of or relating to a nether world of the dead |