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 |
|---|---|
| strangle | to choke to death by compressing the throat with something (such as a hand or rope) : throttle |
| slither | to slide on or as if on a loose gravelly surface |
| incrustation | a crust or hard coating |
| lechery | inordinate (see inordinate |
| proxy | the agency, function, or office of a deputy who acts as a substitute for another |
| requisite | needed for a particular purpose : essential |
| vestige | a trace, mark, or visible sign left by something (such as an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost |
| provocative | serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate |
| far-fetched | brought from a remote time or place |
| inimical | being adverse often by reason of hostility or malevolence |