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 |
|---|---|
| salacious | arousing or appealing to sexual desire or imagination |
| articulate | expressing oneself readily, clearly, and effectively |
| protagonist | the principal character in a literary work (such as a drama or story) |
| bard | a tribal poet-singer skilled in composing and reciting verses on heroes and their deeds |
| deterrent | serving to discourage, prevent, or inhibit : serving to deter |
| amity | friendship |
| maraud | to roam about and raid in search of plunder |
| melancholy | depression of spirits : dejection |
| residue | something that remains after a part is taken, separated, or designated or after the completion of a process : remnant |
| espionage | the practice of spying or using spies to obtain information about the plans and activities especially of a foreign government or a competing company |