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
expositoryof, relating to, or containing exposition
militantengaged in warfare or combat : fighting
fleeta number of warships under a single command
crossa structure consisting of an upright with a transverse beam used especially by the ancient Romans for execution
summationthe act or process of forming a sum : addition
aphasialoss or impairment of the power to use or comprehend words usually resulting from brain damage (as from a stroke, head injury, or infection)
demagoguea leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power
fancifulmarked by fancy or unrestrained imagination rather than by reason and experience
seamyhaving the rough side of the seam showing
vagaryan erratic, unpredictable, or extravagant manifestation, action, or notion