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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| Word | Meaning |
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| peon | any of various workers in India, Sri Lanka, or Malaysia: such as |
| detraction | a lessening of reputation or esteem especially by envious, malicious, or petty criticism : belittling |
| adamant | unshakable or insistent especially in maintaining a position or opinion : unyielding |
| magistrate | an official entrusted with administration of the laws: such as |
| vex | to bring trouble, distress, or agitation to |
| snub | to check or stop with a cutting retort : rebuke |
| brawl | to quarrel or fight noisily : wrangle |
| vociferous | marked by or given to vehement insistent outcry |
| endorse | to write on the back of |
| impugn | to assail by words or arguments : oppose or attack as false or lacking integrity |