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 |
|---|---|
| indemnify | to secure against hurt, loss, or damage |
| liaison | a binding or thickening agent used in cooking |
| mentor | a friend of Odysseus entrusted with the education of Odysseus' son Telemachus |
| expletive | a syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense |
| autonomous | having the right or power of self-government |
| regale | to entertain sumptuously : feast with delicacies |
| debut | a first appearance |
| subterfuge | deception by artifice or stratagem in order to conceal, escape, or evade |
| amity | friendship |
| brackish | somewhat salty |