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
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vassal | a person under the protection of a feudal lord to whom he has vowed homage and fealty : a feudal tenant |
peevish | querulous in temperament or mood : fretful |
invincible | incapable of being conquered, overcome, or subdued |
factitious | produced by humans rather than by natural forces |
smirk | to smile in a smug or condescending way |
wring | to squeeze or twist especially so as to make dry or to extract moisture or liquid |
pulchritude | physical comeliness |
chalice | a drinking cup : goblet |
longevity | a long duration of individual life |
behoove | to be necessary, proper, or advantageous for |