GRE Word List

ASKEW

out of line : at an angle

The meaning of the word askew is out of line : at an angle.

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WordMeaning
foregoto go before : precede
plastera medicated or protective dressing that consists of a film (as of cloth or plastic) spread with a usually medicated substance
concessionthe act or an instance of conceding (as by granting something as a right, accepting something as true, or acknowledging defeat)
infringeto encroach upon in a way that violates law or the rights of another
allocateto apportion for a specific purpose or to particular persons or things : distribute
reckoncount
primatea bishop who has precedence in a province, a group of provinces, or a nation
palatethe roof of the mouth separating the mouth from the nasal cavity see hard palate
aeriethe nest of a bird on a cliff or a mountaintop
dormera window set vertically in a structure projecting through a sloping roof