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 |
|---|---|
| gist | essence; main point; substance |
| disarray | a lack of order or sequence : confusion |
| zephyr | a breeze from the west |
| straggle | to wander from the direct course or way : rove |
| noose | a loop with a slipknot that binds closer the more it is drawn |
| taut | having no give or slack : tightly drawn |
| ratify | to approve and sanction formally : confirm |
| castrate | to deprive (a male animal or person) of the testes |
| requite | to make return for : repay |
| temerity | unreasonable or foolhardy contempt of danger or opposition : rashness |