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 |
|---|---|
| buffoonery | foolish or playful behavior or practice |
| insomnia | prolonged and usually abnormal inability to get enough sleep especially due to trouble falling asleep or staying asleep |
| braggadocio | empty boasting |
| fulcrum | prop |
| dyslexia | a variable often familial learning disability involving difficulties in acquiring and processing language that is typically manifested by a lack of proficiency in reading, spelling, and writing |
| munificent | very liberal in giving or bestowing (see bestow |
| aegis | a shield or breastplate emblematic of majesty that was associated with Zeus and Athena |
| sensuous | of or relating to the senses or sensible objects |
| laceration | the act of lacerating |
| sophistry | subtly deceptive reasoning or argumentation |