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 |
|---|---|
| dehydrate | to remove bound water or hydrogen and oxygen from (a chemical compound) in the proportion in which they form water |
| stilted | pompous |
| detain | to hold or keep in or as if in custody |
| protrude | to jut out from the surrounding surface or context |
| uninhibited | free from inhibition |
| abridge | to shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense |
| transmute | to change or alter in form, appearance, or nature and especially to a higher form |
| strident | characterized by harsh, insistent, and discordant sound |
| luscious | having a delicious taste or smell : sweet |
| boon | a timely benefit : blessing |