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 |
|---|---|
| chaffing | the seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain |
| coterie | an intimate and often exclusive group of persons with a unifying common interest or purpose |
| herpetologist | a branch of zoology dealing with reptiles and amphibians |
| indict | to charge with a crime by the finding or presentment of a jury (such as a grand jury) in due form of law |
| glutton | one given habitually to greedy and voracious eating and drinking |
| homily | a usually short sermon |
| sherbet | a cold drink of sweetened and diluted fruit juice |
| nutrient | furnishing nourishment |
| writ | something written : writing |
| nemesis | the Greek goddess of retributive justice |