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.

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WordMeaning
porridgea soft food made by boiling meal of grains or legumes in milk or water until thick
antipathya strong feeling of dislike
inanimatenot animate:
amplifyto expand (something, such as a statement) by the use of detail or illustration or by closer analysis
alloythe degree of mixture with base metals : fineness
quagmiresoft miry land that shakes or yields under the foot
refectorya dining hall (as in a monastery or college)
vacuousemptied of or lacking content
traduceto expose to shame or blame by means of falsehood and misrepresentation
adornto enhance the appearance of especially with beautiful objects