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 |
|---|---|
| protocol | an original draft, minute, or record of a document or transaction |
| judicious | having, exercising, or characterized by sound judgment |
| inviolable | secure from violation or profanation |
| acclimate | to adapt (someone) to a new temperature, altitude, climate, environment, or situation |
| imponderable | not ponderable : incapable of being weighed or evaluated with exactness |
| tenant | one who has the occupation or temporary possession of lands or tenements of another |
| compromise | settlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions |
| theoretical | existing only in theory : hypothetical |
| stymie | to present an obstacle to : stand in the way of |
| filigree | ornamental work especially of fine wire of gold, silver, or copper applied chiefly to gold and silver surfaces |