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 |
|---|---|
| harping | a plucked stringed instrument consisting of a resonator, an arched or angled neck that may be supported by a post, and strings of graded length that are perpendicular to the soundboard |
| haggle | to cut roughly or clumsily : hack |
| impasse | a predicament affording no obvious escape |
| asperity | roughness of manner or of temper : harshness of behavior or speech that expresses bitterness or anger |
| austere | stern and cold in appearance or manner |
| manipulate | to treat or operate with or as if with the hands or by mechanical means especially in a skillful manner |
| log | a usually bulky piece or length of a cut or fallen tree |
| bandy | to discuss lightly or banteringly |
| pertinacious | adhering resolutely to an opinion, purpose, or design |
| ensconce | shelter |