GRE Word List
ASKEW
crookedly; slanted; at an angle
The meaning of the word askew is crookedly; slanted; at an angle.
Random words
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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. |