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
dourstern
prescienceforeknowledge of events:
hazymade dim or cloudy by or as if by fine dust, smoke, or light vapor in the air : obscured by or as if by haze (see haze
adversaryone that contends with, opposes, or resists : an enemy or opponent
renounceto give up, refuse, or resign usually by formal declaration
retroactiveextending in scope or effect to a prior time or to conditions that existed or originated in the past
hygienea science of the establishment and maintenance of health
censoriousmarked by or given to censure (see censure
chasethe hunting of wild animals
plebeiana member of the Roman plebs