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 |
|---|---|
| mettle | vigor and strength of spirit or temperament (see temperament |
| commemorate | to call to remembrance |
| expository | of, relating to, or containing exposition |
| motif | a usually recurring salient thematic element (as in the arts) |
| nondescript | belonging or appearing to belong to no particular class or kind : not easily described |
| diabolical | of, relating to, or characteristic of the devil : devilish |
| barrister | a counsel admitted to plead at the bar and undertake the public trial of causes in an English superior court compare solicitor |
| factitious | produced by humans rather than by natural forces |
| agenda | a list or outline of things to be considered or done |
| peccadillo | a slight offense |