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 |
|---|---|
| encompass | include |
| disaffected | discontented and resentful especially against authority : rebellious |
| hurtle | to move rapidly or forcefully |
| parochial | of or relating to a church parish |
| congenial | pleasant |
| tatter | to make ragged |
| epilogue | a concluding section that rounds out the design of a literary work |
| tutelary | having the guardianship of a person or a thing |
| lull | to cause to sleep or rest : soothe |
| simile | a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor |