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 |
|---|---|
| substantive | having substance : involving matters of major or practical importance to all concerned |
| conspiracy | the act of conspiring together |
| constraint | the act of constraining |
| synchronous | happening, existing, or arising at precisely the same time |
| inevitable | incapable of being avoided or evaded |
| tycoon | a businessperson of exceptional wealth, power, and influence : magnate |
| shimmer | to shine with a soft tremulous or fitful light : glimmer |
| fallible | liable to be erroneous |
| solicit | to make petition to : entreat |
| patrimony | an estate inherited from one's father or ancestor |