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 |
|---|---|
| slander | to utter slander against : defame |
| laud | praise |
| embargo | an order of a government prohibiting the departure of commercial ships from its ports |
| amnesia | loss of memory due usually to brain injury, shock, fatigue, repression, or illness |
| flout | to treat with contemptuous disregard : scorn |
| malignant | tending to produce death or deterioration |
| simian | of, relating to, or resembling monkeys or apes |
| deb\^acle | sudden disastrous downfall or defeat; complete disaster |
| dissension | disagreement |
| imbroglio | an acutely painful or embarrassing misunderstanding |