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 |
|---|---|
| appropriate | especially suitable or compatible : fitting |
| agape | wide open : gaping |
| random | a haphazard course |
| motif | a usually recurring salient thematic element (as in the arts) |
| whet | to sharpen by rubbing on or with something (such as a stone) |
| hazardous | involving or exposing one to risk (as of loss or harm) |
| metropolis | the chief or capital city of a country, state, or region |
| upright | perpendicular |
| bard | a tribal poet-singer skilled in composing and reciting verses on heroes and their deeds |
| florescence | a state or period of flourishing |