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 |
|---|---|
| underhand | in a clandestine manner |
| quandary | a state of perplexity or doubt |
| apocalyptic | of, relating to, or resembling an apocalypse |
| debris | the remains of something broken down or destroyed |
| court | the residence or establishment of a sovereign or similar dignitary |
| furtive | done in a quiet and secretive way to avoid being noticed : surreptitious |
| disavowal | to deny responsibility for : repudiate |
| nirvana | the final beatitude (see beatitude |
| empathy | the action of understanding, being aware of, being sensitive to, and vicariously experiencing the feelings, thoughts, and experience of another of either the past or present without having the feelings, thoughts, and experience fully communicated in an objectively explicit manner |
| wretch | a miserable person : one who is profoundly unhappy or in great misfortune |