GRE Word List

ASKEW

out of line : at an angle

The meaning of the word askew is out of line : at an angle.

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WordMeaning
outspokendirect and open in speech or expression : frank
pryto look closely or inquisitively
renderto melt down
endearto cause to become beloved or admired
confideto have confidence : trust
implicitcapable of being understood from something else though unexpressed : implied
cabalthe contrived schemes of a group of persons secretly united in a plot (as to overturn a government)
ricketyaffected with rickets
tyrannyoppressive power
hyperboleextravagant exaggeration (such as "mile-high ice-cream cones")