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 |
|---|---|
| gamut | the whole series of recognized musical notes |
| rolling | (of land) rising and falling in long gentle slopes; happening continuously by stages; Ex. rolling devolution of power to local governments |
| matriarch | a woman who rules or dominates a family, group, or state |
| chaperon | a person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety |
| flighty | swift |
| mirth | gladness or gaiety as shown by or accompanied with laughter |
| precedent | prior in time, order, arrangement, or significance |
| valid | having legal efficacy or force |
| optician | a maker of or dealer in optical items and instruments |
| cathartic | of, relating to, or producing catharsis |