GRE Word List
ASKANCE
with a sideways or indirect look (with disapproval or distruct); Ex. look askance at
The meaning of the word askance is with a sideways or indirect look (with disapproval or distruct); Ex. look askance at.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| clientele | body of customers |
| patois | local or provincial dialect |
| fleet | fast; rapid; N. ADJ. fleeting: passing quickly; ephemeral |
| prosper | become successful (esp. financially); thrive; grow well; Ex. children prospering under his care |
| vernal | pertaining to spring |
| wretch | miserable person; bad or despicable person; ADJ. wretched: miserable; bad; contemptible; vile |
| stentorian | (of the voice) extremely loud; CF. Stentor: a loud herald in the Iliad |
| attenuate | make thin; weaken |
| foment | stir up; incite; instigate; promote the growth of (something evil or unpleasant) |
| aver | state confidently; declare as true |
