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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terminologythe technical or special terms used in a business, art, science, or special subject
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dioramaa scenic representation in which a partly translucent painting is seen from a distance through an opening
evanescenttending to vanish like vapor
demolitionthe act of demolishing
ramshackleappearing ready to collapse : rickety
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