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 |
|---|---|
| premise | a proposition antecedently supposed or proved as a basis of argument or inference |
| wake | to be or remain awake |
| lateral | of or relating to the side |
| promote | to advance in station, rank, or honor : raise |
| turmoil | a state or condition of extreme confusion, agitation, or commotion |
| adversity | a state or instance of serious or continued difficulty or misfortune |
| aquiline | curving like an eagle's beak |
| glut | to flood (the market) with goods so that supply exceeds demand |
| conventional | formed by agreement or compact |
| pallid | deficient in color : wan |