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 |
|---|---|
| emboss | to raise the surface of into bosses |
| mantle | a loose sleeveless garment worn over other clothes : cloak |
| extraneous | existing on or coming from the outside |
| quietude | a quiet state : repose |
| oratorio | a lengthy choral work usually of a religious nature consisting chiefly of recitatives, arias, and choruses without action or scenery |
| lethargic | of, relating to, or characterized by laziness or lack of energy : feeling or affected by lethargy : sluggish |
| disfigure | to impair (as in beauty) by deep and persistent injuries |
| atypical | not typical : irregular |
| impassable | incapable of being passed, traveled, crossed, or surmounted |
| complement | something that fills up, completes, or makes better or perfect |