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
syllogisma deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable")
levitateto rise or float in or as if in the air especially in seeming defiance of gravitation
boostto push or shove up from below
gastronomythe art or science of good eating
imbecilitythe quality or state of being very stupid or foolish : utter foolishness
gargoylea spout in the form of a grotesque human or animal figure projecting from a roof gutter to throw rainwater clear of a building
dilapidateddecayed, deteriorated, or fallen into partial ruin especially through neglect or misuse
cantthe expression or repetition of conventional or trite opinions or sentiments
paraphernaliathe separate real or personal property of a married woman that she can dispose of by will and sometimes according to common law during her life
rotundaa round building