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 |
|---|---|
| pervert | to cause to turn aside or away from what is good or true or morally right : corrupt |
| legerdemain | sleight of hand |
| provenance | origin |
| decomposition | to separate into constituent parts or elements or into simpler compounds |
| tenure | the act, right, manner, or term of holding something (such as a landed property, a position, or an office) |
| tutelary | having the guardianship of a person or a thing |
| propinquity | nearness of blood : kinship |
| elixir | a substance held capable of changing base metals into gold |
| diminution | the act, process, or an instance of becoming gradually less (as in size or importance) : the act, process, or an instance of diminishing : decrease |
| tramp | to walk, tread, or step especially heavily |