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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unisonidentity in musical pitch
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pragmatista practical approach to problems and affairs
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conclusiveof, relating to, or being a conclusion