GRE Word List
ASKANCE
with disapproval or distrust : scornfully
The meaning of the word askance is with disapproval or distrust : scornfully.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| fraught | full of or accompanied by something specified |
| besiege | to surround with armed forces |
| baleful | deadly or pernicious in influence |
| unerringly | committing no error : faultless |
| sage | one (such as a profound philosopher) distinguished for wisdom |
| undertaker | one who undertakes : one who takes the risk and management of business : entrepreneur |
| fecundity | fruitful in offspring or vegetation : prolific |
| lackluster | lacking in sheen, brilliance, or vitality : dull |
| suffuse | to spread over or through in the manner of fluid or light : flush |
| regiment | a military unit consisting usually of a number of battalions |