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 |
|---|---|
| revelry | noisy partying or merrymaking |
| oath | a solemn usually formal calling upon God or a god to witness to the truth of what one says or to witness that one sincerely intends to do what one says |
| celestial | of, relating to, or suggesting heaven or divinity |
| doff | to remove (an article of wear) from the body |
| effective | producing a decided, decisive, or desired effect |
| inflated | distended with air or gas |
| cessation | a temporary or final ceasing (as of action) : stop |
| supplant | to supersede (another) especially by force or treachery |
| linger | to be slow in parting or in quitting something : tarry |
| implacable | not placable : not capable of being appeased, significantly changed, or mitigated |