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 |
|---|---|
| nonentity | something that does not exist or exists only in the imagination |
| propound | to offer for discussion or consideration |
| accelerate | to move faster : to gain speed |
| isotope | any of two or more species of atoms of a chemical element with the same atomic number and nearly identical chemical behavior but with differing atomic mass or mass number and different physical properties |
| hygiene | a science of the establishment and maintenance of health |
| sensual | relating to or consisting in the gratification of the senses or the indulgence of appetite : fleshly |
| complaisant | marked by an inclination to please or oblige |
| arcade | a long arched building or gallery |
| practical | of, relating to, or manifested in practice or action : not theoretical or ideal |
| homage | a feudal ceremony by which a man acknowledges himself the vassal of a lord |