GRE Word List
ASKANCE
with disapproval or distrust : scornfully
The meaning of the word askance is with disapproval or distrust : scornfully.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| append | attach |
| pathetic | having a capacity to move one to either compassionate or contemptuous pity |
| august | marked by majestic dignity or grandeur |
| dormer | a window set vertically in a structure projecting through a sloping roof |
| unwarranted | lacking adequate or official support : not warranted : unjustified |
| scanty | limited or less than sufficient in degree, quantity, or extent |
| nihilist | a viewpoint that traditional values and beliefs are unfounded and that existence is senseless and useless |
| ostracize | to exile by ostracism |
| cohesion | the act or state of sticking together tightly |
| impuissance | weakness |