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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dyslexiaa variable often familial learning disability involving difficulties in acquiring and processing language that is typically manifested by a lack of proficiency in reading, spelling, and writing
forthrightfree from ambiguity or evasiveness : going straight to the point
evinceto constitute outward evidence of
enactto establish by legal and authoritative act
magisterialof, relating to, or having the characteristics of a master or teacher : authoritative
peevishquerulous in temperament or mood : fretful
agogfull of intense interest or excitement : eager
legacya gift by will especially of money or other personal property : bequest
perfunctorycharacterized by routine or superficiality : mechanical
retroactiveextending in scope or effect to a prior time or to conditions that existed or originated in the past