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 |
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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 |