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 |
|---|---|
| lush | growing vigorously especially with luxuriant foliage |
| sanction | a formal decree |
| impolitic | not politic : unwise |
| dignitary | one who possesses exalted rank or holds a position of dignity or honor |
| incubate | to sit on (eggs) so as to hatch by the warmth of the body |
| rescind | to take away : remove |
| unwarranted | lacking adequate or official support : not warranted : unjustified |
| misdemeanor | a crime less serious than a felony (see felony |
| gentle | free from harshness, sternness, or violence |
| cross | a structure consisting of an upright with a transverse beam used especially by the ancient Romans for execution |