GRE Word List
ASKEW
crookedly; slanted; at an angle
The meaning of the word askew is crookedly; slanted; at an angle.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| panache | flair; manner of doing things without any difficulty (causing admiration); flamboyance; bunch of feathers (on a helmet); Ex. with great panache; CF. Ʒ õ ؾ |
| apocryphal | (of a story) widely believed but untrue |
| despise | look on with scorn; regard as worthless or distasteful; ADJ. despicable: contemptible |
| rebuff | reject bluntly; snub; beat back; Ex. She rebuffed his invitation; N. |
| inverse | opposite |
| abyss | enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit |
| obfuscate | confuse; muddle; cause confusion; make needlessly complex; make so confused as to be difficult to understand |
| stench | strong foul odor; reek; stink |
| representational | showing things as they actually appear in real life |
| varnish | paint used to coat a surface with a glossy film; glossy coating produced by using this substance; Ex. nail varnish; V. |
