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 |
|---|---|
| heterogeneous | consisting of dissimilar or diverse ingredients or constituents : mixed |
| jostle | to come in contact or into collision |
| receptive | able or inclined to receive |
| sacrilegious | committing or characterized by sacrilege : having or showing a lack of proper respect for a sacred person, place, or object |
| unassuaged | not quenched, eased, or satisfied : not assuaged |
| masquerade | a social gathering of persons wearing masks and often fantastic costumes |
| ennui | a feeling of weariness and dissatisfaction : boredom |
| impudence | the quality or state of being impudent |
| turmoil | a state or condition of extreme confusion, agitation, or commotion |
| antecedents | a substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him") |