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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|---|---|
| pending | during |
| glaze | to furnish or fit with glass |
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| exertion | the act or an instance of exerting |
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