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 |
|---|---|
| chancellor | the secretary of a nobleman, prince, or king |
| brandish | to shake or wave (something, such as a weapon) menacingly |
| ventral | of or relating to the belly : abdominal |
| prohibitive | tending to prohibit or restrain |
| overt | open to view : manifest |
| astringent | causing a tightening of soft organic tissues : styptic |
| glossy | having a surface luster or brightness |
| mentor | a friend of Odysseus entrusted with the education of Odysseus' son Telemachus |
| sate | satisfy to the full; satisfy to excess; cloy |
| fester | to generate pus |