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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cloistera monastic establishment
regalof, relating to, or suitable for a king
disseminateto spread abroad as though sowing seed
archivesa place in which public records or historical materials (such as documents) are preserved
entailto impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result
consequentialof the nature of a secondary result : indirect
repressto check by or as if by pressure : curb
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lubricateto make smooth or slippery