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 |
|---|---|
| pharisaical | marked by hypocritical censorious self-righteousness |
| wanton | merciless |
| token | a piece resembling a coin issued for use (as for fare on a bus) by a particular group on specified terms |
| tout | to make much of : promote |
| scurvy | a disease caused by a lack of vitamin C and characterized by spongy gums, loosening of the teeth, and a bleeding into the skin and mucous membranes |
| fetish | an object (such as a small stone carving of an animal) believed to have magical power to protect or aid its owner |
| waffle | a crisp cake of batter baked in a waffle iron |
| arid | excessively dry |
| cringe | to recoil in distaste |
| barrister | a counsel admitted to plead at the bar and undertake the public trial of causes in an English superior court compare solicitor |