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 |
|---|---|
| cosmic | of or relating to the cosmos, the extraterrestrial vastness, or the universe in contrast to the earth alone |
| tumult | disorderly agitation or milling about of a crowd usually with uproar and confusion of voices : commotion |
| imprudent | not prudent : lacking discretion, wisdom, or good judgment |
| misnomer | the misnaming of a person in a legal instrument |
| bombardment | a late medieval cannon used to hurl large stones |
| spruce | to make spruce |
| dupe | one that is easily deceived or cheated : fool |
| daze | to stupefy especially by a blow : stun |
| inverse | opposite in order, nature, or effect |
| curtail | to make less by or as if by cutting off or away some part |