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 |
|---|---|
| cartographer | one that makes maps |
| defame | to harm the reputation of by communicating false statements about : to harm the reputation of by libel (see libel |
| detraction | a lessening of reputation or esteem especially by envious, malicious, or petty criticism : belittling |
| hue_and_cry | outcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule |
| apprehensive | viewing the future with anxiety or alarm : feeling or showing fear or apprehension about the future |
| incident | an occurrence of an action or situation that is a separate unit of experience : happening |
| mutability | prone to change : inconstant |
| cosmic | of or relating to the cosmos, the extraterrestrial vastness, or the universe in contrast to the earth alone |
| partial | of or relating to a part rather than the whole : not general or total |
| perpetual | continuing forever : everlasting |