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 |
|---|---|
| frustrate | to balk or defeat in an endeavor |
| prey | an animal taken by a predator as food |
| jubilation | an act of rejoicing : the state of being jubilant |
| empirical | originating in or based on observation or experience |
| fetter | a chain or shackle for the feet |
| corrosive | tending or having the power to corrode |
| evasive | tending or intended to evade : equivocal |
| exegesis | exposition |
| shack | hut |
| compress | to press or squeeze together |