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 |
|---|---|
| component | a constituent part : ingredient |
| pertinent | having a clear decisive relevance to the matter in hand |
| phobia | an exaggerated usually inexplicable and illogical fear of a particular object, class of objects, or situation |
| yore | time past and especially long past |
| monolithic | of, relating to, or resembling a monolith : huge |
| peruse | to examine or consider with attention and in detail : study |
| unexceptionable | not open to objection or criticism : beyond reproach : unimpeachable |
| noose | a loop with a slipknot that binds closer the more it is drawn |
| defile | to make unclean or impure: such as |
| execrate | to declare to be evil or detestable : denounce |