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 |
|---|---|
| occlude | to close up or block off : obstruct |
| neologism | a new word, usage, or expression |
| provisional | serving for the time being : temporary |
| libretto | the text of a work (such as an opera) for the musical theater |
| mutter | to utter sounds or words indistinctly or with a low voice and with the lips partly closed |
| passive | acted upon by an external agency |
| ideology | a manner or the content of thinking characteristic of an individual, group, or culture |
| slipshod | wearing loose shoes or slippers |
| malicious | having or showing a desire to cause harm to someone : given to, marked by, or arising from malice |
| pretext | a purpose or motive alleged or an appearance assumed in order to cloak the real intention or state of affairs |