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 |
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| marshal | a high official in the household of a medieval king, prince, or noble originally having charge of the cavalry but later usually in command of the military forces |
| fret | to eat or gnaw into : corrode |
| elixir | a substance held capable of changing base metals into gold |
| acute | characterized by sharpness or severity of sudden onset |
| abject | sunk to or existing in a low state or condition : very bad or severe |
| sequester | to set apart : segregate |
| deserts | arid land with usually sparse vegetation |
| underhand | in a clandestine manner |
| effervescence | the property of forming bubbles : the action or process of effervescing |
| allegiance | the obligation of a feudal vassal to his liege lord |