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 |
|---|---|
| mediocre | of moderate or low quality, value, ability, or performance : ordinary |
| demeanor | behavior toward others : outward manner |
| exasperate | to cause irritation or annoyance to |
| acquiesce | to accept, comply, or submit tacitly or passively |
| promontory | a high point of land or rock projecting into a body of water |
| disfigure | to impair (as in beauty) by deep and persistent injuries |
| imprudent | not prudent : lacking discretion, wisdom, or good judgment |
| mundane | of, relating to, or characteristic of the world |
| pedigree | a register recording a line of ancestors |
| thesis | a dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view |