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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WordMeaning
precedentprior in time, order, arrangement, or significance
minusculevery small
retortto pay or hurl back : return
spuriousborn to parents not married to each other
suffuseto spread over or through in the manner of fluid or light : flush
discourseverbal interchange of ideas
specioushaving a false look of truth or genuineness : sophistic
lavishexpending or bestowing profusely : prodigal
niggardlygrudgingly mean about spending or granting : begrudging
whimsywhim