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 |
|---|---|
| fluted | having or marked by grooves |
| abscission | the act or process of cutting off : removal |
| cant | the expression or repetition of conventional or trite opinions or sentiments |
| nourish | nurture |
| sheaf | a quantity of the stalks and ears of a cereal grass or sometimes other plant material bound together |
| manifold | marked by diversity or variety |
| belittle | to speak slightingly of : disparage |
| jocund | marked by or suggestive of high spirits and lively mirthfulness |
| contingent | dependent on or conditioned by something else |
| contrivance | a thing contrived |