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
sporadicoccurring occasionally, singly, or in irregular or random instances
crescendoa gradual increase
desultorymarked by lack of definite plan, regularity, or purpose
impuissanceweakness
maneuvera military or naval movement
repercussionreflection
scantylimited or less than sufficient in degree, quantity, or extent
patentopen to public inspection
screecha high shrill piercing cry usually expressing pain or terror
adjunctsomething joined or added to another thing but not essentially a part of it