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

WordMeaning
haphazardmarked by lack of plan, order, or direction
plumba lead weight attached to a line and used to indicate a vertical direction
diversionthe act or an instance of diverting or straying from a course, activity, or use : deviation
cognateof the same or similar nature : generically alike
tawdrycheap and gaudy in appearance or quality
genusa class, kind, or group marked by common characteristics or by one common characteristic
wistfulfull of yearning or desire tinged with melancholy
blowhardan arrogantly and pompously boastful or opinionated person : braggart
soarto fly aloft or about
prognosisthe prospect of recovery as anticipated from the usual course of disease or peculiarities of the case