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 |
|---|---|
| upshot | the final result : outcome |
| comely | pleasurably conforming to notions of good appearance, suitability, or proportion |
| supine | lying on the back or with the face upward |
| bilk | to block the free development of : frustrate |
| boost | to push or shove up from below |
| aerie | the nest of a bird on a cliff or a mountaintop |
| pariah | a member of a low caste of southern India |
| rotundity | marked by roundness : rounded |
| run-down | an item-by-item report or review : summary |
| theoretical | existing only in theory : hypothetical |