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 |
|---|---|
| unfaltering | not wavering or weakening : firm |
| saturnine | born under or influenced astrologically by the planet Saturn |
| incendiary | igniting combustible materials spontaneously |
| comprise | to be made up of |
| peroration | the concluding part of a discourse and especially an oration |
| eerie | so mysterious, strange, or unexpected as to send a chill up the spine |
| gargantuan | tremendous in size, volume, or degree : gigantic |
| altruistic | relating to or given to altruism: |
| pastry | a dough that is used to make pies and other baked goods and typically has a high fat content : paste |
| acclivity | an ascending slope (as of a hill) |