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 |
|---|---|
| abstinence | the practice of abstaining from something : the practice of not doing or having something that is wanted or enjoyable |
| impel | to urge or drive forward or on by or as if by the exertion of strong moral pressure : force |
| camaraderie | a spirit of friendly good-fellowship |
| fresco | the art of painting on freshly spread moist lime plaster with water-based pigments |
| institutionalize | to make into an institution : give character of an institution to |
| pinch | to squeeze between the finger and thumb or between the jaws of an instrument |
| appall | to overcome with consternation, shock, or dismay |
| sentient | responsive to or conscious of sense impressions |
| annex | to attach as a quality, consequence, or condition |
| quaint | pleasingly or strikingly old-fashioned or unfamiliar |