GRE Word List
ASKEW
crookedly; slanted; at an angle
The meaning of the word askew is crookedly; slanted; at an angle.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| extrinsic | external; not essential or inherent; extraneous; OP. intrinsic |
| quell | suppress; put an end to; put down forcibly; extinguish; quiet; Ex. ``Army Quells Rebellion'' in newspaper; CF. kill |
| glare | shine intensely and blindingly; stare fixedly and angrily; N. |
| disembark | debark; go ashore (from a ship); unload cargo from a ship; CF. embark |
| apothegm | pithy, compact saying |
| prohibitive | so high as to prohibit purchase or use; tending to prevent the purchase or use of something; prohibiting; inclined to prevent or forbid; Ex. prohibitive tax |
| perimeter | outer boundary; length of the outer boundary; circumference |
| dapper | neat and trim (in appearance); (of small men) neat in appearance and quick in movements; neat; spry |
| terse | concise; abrupt; pithy |
| plumage | feathers of a bird; |
