GRE Word List

ASKANCE

with disapproval or distrust : scornfully

The meaning of the word askance is with disapproval or distrust : scornfully.

Random words

WordMeaning
promulgateto make (an idea, belief, etc.) known to many people by open declaration : proclaim
inanelacking significance, meaning, or point : silly
compensatoryto be equivalent to : counterbalance
monochromatichaving or consisting of one color or hue
expiateto make amends for
gleama transient appearance of subdued or partly obscured light
accelerateto move faster : to gain speed
subjectiveof, relating to, or constituting a subject: such as
limnto draw or paint on a surface
mendaciousgiven to or characterized by deception or falsehood or divergence from absolute truth