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

WordMeaning
stultifyto have a dulling or inhibiting effect on
disgruntleto make ill-humored or discontented
startto move suddenly and violently : spring
temperheat of mind or emotion : proneness to anger : passion
egothe self especially as contrasted with another self or the world
optimista person who is inclined to be hopeful and to expect good outcomes : someone who is given to optimism
lethargicof, relating to, or characterized by laziness or lack of energy : feeling or affected by lethargy : sluggish
abridgeto shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense
siderealof, relating to, or expressed in relation to stars or constellations : astral
plenitudethe quality or state of being full : completeness