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
biennialoccurring every two years
punctiliousmarked by or concerned about precise accordance with the details of codes or conventions
fervorintensity of feeling or expression
homelysuggestive or characteristic of a place of residence or home
gadflyany of various flies (such as a horsefly, botfly, or warble fly) that bite or annoy livestock
manipulateto treat or operate with or as if with the hands or by mechanical means especially in a skillful manner
conscripta conscripted person (such as a military recruit)
impedimentsomething that impedes
carapacea bony or chitinous case or shield covering the back or part of the back of an animal (such as a turtle or crab)
valedictoryof or relating to a valediction : expressing or containing a farewell