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.

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WordMeaning
rantto talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner
balkto refuse abruptly
viandan item of food
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placeboa usually pharmacologically inert preparation prescribed more for the mental relief of the patient than for its actual effect on a disorder
poignancythe quality or state of being poignant
adagea saying often in metaphorical form that typically embodies a common observation
jubilationan act of rejoicing : the state of being jubilant
abjectsunk to or existing in a low state or condition : very bad or severe