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
compellingthat compels: such as
broachbrooch
credoa guiding belief or principle : creed
lamentto mourn aloud : wail
retiringreserved
universalincluding or covering all or a whole collectively or distributively without limit or exception
abjectsunk to or existing in a low state or condition : very bad or severe
idolatrythe worship of a physical object as a god
banka mound, pile, or ridge raised above the surrounding level: such as
marshala high official in the household of a medieval king, prince, or noble originally having charge of the cavalry but later usually in command of the military forces