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 |
|---|---|
| inquisitive | given to examination or investigation |
| hedonist | a person who is devoted to the pursuit of pleasure : someone who practices hedonism |
| irony | the use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning |
| seasonable | suitable to the season or circumstances : timely |
| bastard | a child born to parents who are not married to each other |
| lunatic | affected with a severely disordered state of mind : insane |
| accost | to approach and speak to (someone) in an often challenging or aggressive way |
| precipitous | precipitate |
| warp | a series of yarns extended lengthwise in a loom and crossed by the weft |
| perfidious | of, relating to, or characterized by perfidy |