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

WordMeaning
presagesomething that foreshadows or portends a future event : omen
peccadilloa slight offense
primatea bishop who has precedence in a province, a group of provinces, or a nation
badinageplayful repartee : banter
unregeneratenot regenerate
ovationa ceremony attending the entering of Rome by a general who had won a victory of less importance than that for which a triumph was granted
exoticintroduced from another country : not native to the place where found
spryable to move quickly, easily, and lightly : nimble
finishedentirely done
tediumthe quality or state of being tedious : tediousness