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.

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WordMeaning
deposeto remove from a throne or other high position
subsidya grant or gift of money: such as
egregiousconspicuous
scapegoata goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur
soddendull or expressionless especially from continued indulgence in alcoholic beverages
encipherto convert (a message) into cipher
orificean opening (such as a vent, mouth, or hole) through which something may pass
ironicrelating to, containing, or constituting irony
amiablefriendly, sociable, and congenial
vipera common Eurasian venomous snake (Vipera berus) that attains a length of about two feet (0.6 meter), varies in color from red, brown, or gray with dark markings to black, and is usually not fatal to humans