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.

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reckoncount
analogoussimilar or comparable to something else either in general or in some specific detail
appallto overcome with consternation, shock, or dismay
hue_and_cryoutcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule
dowrythe money, goods, or estate that a woman brings to her husband in marriage
tempothe rate of speed of a musical piece or passage indicated by one of a series of directions (such as largo, presto, or allegro) and often by an exact metronome marking
remitto lay aside (a mood or disposition) partly or wholly
lowhaving a small upward extension or elevation
vagrantone who has no established residence and wanders idly from place to place without lawful or visible means of support
infestto spread or swarm in or over in a troublesome manner