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 |
|---|---|
| sinewy | full of sinews: such as |
| antiquated | outmoded or discredited by reason of age : old and no longer useful, popular, or accepted |
| grudging | unwilling |
| optimum | the amount or degree of something that is most favorable to some end |
| formality | compliance with formal or conventional rules : ceremony |
| murky | characterized by a heavy dimness or obscurity caused by or like that caused by overhanging fog or smoke |
| stock | a store or supply accumulated or available |
| apprise | to give notice to : tell |
| blare | to sound loud and strident |
| quixotic | foolishly impractical especially in the pursuit of ideals |