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 |
|---|---|
| refuse | to express oneself as unwilling to accept |
| pillory | a device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked |
| wince | to shrink back involuntarily (as from pain) : flinch |
| decorous | marked by propriety and good taste : correct |
| esoteric | designed for or understood by the specially initiated alone |
| venture | to proceed especially in the face of danger |
| disgruntle | to make ill-humored or discontented |
| tonsure | the Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head |
| conceit | favorable opinion |
| swagger | to conduct oneself in an arrogant or superciliously pompous manner |