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 |
|---|---|
| clique | a narrow exclusive circle or group of persons |
| arrogance | an attitude of superiority manifested in an overbearing manner or in presumptuous claims or assumptions |
| grate | grating |
| nimble | quick and light in motion : agile |
| sleazy | lacking firmness of texture : flimsy |
| autopsy | an examination of a body after death to determine the cause of death or the character and extent of changes produced by disease |
| droop | to hang or incline downward |
| parvenu | one that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it |
| rubble | broken fragments (as of rock) resulting from the decay or destruction of a building |
| waft | to move or go lightly on or as if on a buoyant medium |