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 |
|---|---|
| clemency | disposition to be merciful and especially to moderate the severity of punishment due |
| clipper | one that clips something |
| awl | a pointed tool for marking surfaces or piercing small holes (as in leather or wood) |
| ventriloquist | one who uses or is skilled in ventriloquism |
| irretrievable | not retrievable : impossible to regain or recover |
| lounge | to act or move idly or lazily : loaf |
| collage | an artistic composition made of various materials (such as paper, cloth, or wood) glued on a surface |
| permissive | granted on sufferance : tolerated |
| bandy | to discuss lightly or banteringly |
| graze | to feed on growing herbage, attached algae, or phytoplankton |