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 |
|---|---|
| inveterate | confirmed in a habit : habitual |
| ramification | branch |
| vital | of the utmost importance |
| anomaly | something different, abnormal, peculiar, or not easily classified : something anomalous |
| gargoyle | a spout in the form of a grotesque human or animal figure projecting from a roof gutter to throw rainwater clear of a building |
| engage | to offer (something, such as one's life or word) as backing to a cause or aim : to expose to risk for the attainment or support of some end |
| obdurate | stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing |
| perceptive | responsive to sensory stimuli : discerning |
| cupidity | inordinate desire for wealth : avarice |
| tantamount | equivalent in value, significance, or effect |