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 |
|---|---|
| grandeur | the quality or state of being grand : magnificence |
| yoke | a wooden bar or frame by which two draft animals (such as oxen) are joined at the heads or necks for working together |
| provincial | the superior of a province of a Roman Catholic religious order |
| languish | to be or become feeble, weak, or enervated |
| diorama | a scenic representation in which a partly translucent painting is seen from a distance through an opening |
| complacency | self-satisfaction especially when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies |
| decadence | the process of becoming decadent : the quality or state of being decadent |
| dolt | a stupid person |
| regimen | a systematic plan (as of diet, therapy, or medication) especially when designed to improve and maintain the health of a patient |
| fancy | to have a fancy (see fancy |