GRE Word List
ASKEW
out of line : at an angle
The meaning of the word askew is out of line : at an angle.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| unassuaged | not quenched, eased, or satisfied : not assuaged |
| perturb | to cause to be worried or upset : disquiet |
| drone | a stingless male bee (as of the honeybee) that has the role of mating with the queen and does not gather nectar or pollen |
| dissension | disagreement |
| fracas | a noisy quarrel : brawl |
| nib | bill |
| stymie | to present an obstacle to : stand in the way of |
| impassioned | filled with passion or zeal : showing great warmth or intensity of feeling |
| patriarch | one of the scriptural fathers of the human race or of the Hebrew people |
| poignancy | the quality or state of being poignant |