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 |
|---|---|
| acoustics | a science that deals with the production, control, transmission, reception, and effects of sound |
| slack | not using due diligence, care, or dispatch : negligent |
| roue | a man devoted to a life of sensual pleasure : rake |
| annihilate | to cause to cease to exist : to do away with entirely so that nothing remains |
| musty | impaired by damp or mildew : moldy |
| lurid | causing horror or revulsion : gruesome |
| specious | having a false look of truth or genuineness : sophistic |
| rendition | the act or result of rendering something: such as |
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| skiff | any of various small boats |