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 |
|---|---|
| scoff | an expression of scorn, derision, or contempt : gibe |
| scapegoat | a goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur |
| fringe | an ornamental border consisting of short straight or twisted threads or strips hanging from cut or raveled edges or from a separate band |
| nondescript | belonging or appearing to belong to no particular class or kind : not easily described |
| aristocracy | government by the best individuals or by a small privileged class |
| dubious | unsettled in opinion : doubtful |
| maleficent | working or productive of harm or evil : baleful |
| perfunctory | characterized by routine or superficiality : mechanical |
| cognate | of the same or similar nature : generically alike |
| residual | remainder |