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 |
|---|---|
| sonnet | a fixed verse form of Italian origin consisting of 14 lines that are typically 5-foot iambics rhyming according to a prescribed scheme |
| subsidiary | furnishing aid or support : auxiliary |
| eventual | contingent |
| contrived | having an unnatural or false appearance or quality : artificial |
| abase | to lower in rank, office, prestige, or esteem |
| requite | to make return for : repay |
| palatable | agreeable to the palate or taste |
| favoritism | the showing of special favor : partiality |
| sway | the action or an instance of swaying or of being swayed : an oscillating, fluctuating, or sweeping motion |
| sluggish | averse to activity or exertion : indolent |