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 |
|---|---|
| wont | accustomed |
| impeccable | free from fault or blame : flawless |
| virile | having traditionally masculine traits especially to a marked degree |
| deflect | to turn (something) aside especially from a straight course or fixed direction |
| sophomoric | conceited and overconfident of knowledge but poorly informed and immature |
| galleon | a heavy square-rigged sailing ship of the 15th to early 18th centuries used for war or commerce especially by the Spanish |
| abridge | to shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense |
| staid | marked by settled sedateness and often prim self-restraint : sober |
| franchise | the right or license granted to an individual or group to market a company's goods or services in a particular territory |
| laborious | involving, requiring, or characterized by hard and sustained effort : arduous |