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 |
|---|---|
| obviate | to anticipate and prevent (something, such as a situation) or make (an action) unnecessary |
| bluster | to talk or act with noisy swaggering threats |
| fractious | tending to be troublesome : unruly |
| continence | the ability to retain a bodily discharge voluntarily |
| irascible | marked by hot temper and easily provoked anger |
| fidelity | the quality or state of being faithful |
| magniloquent | speaking in or characterized by a high-flown often bombastic style or manner |
| propensity | an often intense natural inclination or preference |
| chagrin | disquietude or distress of mind caused by humiliation, disappointment, or failure |
| insomnia | prolonged and usually abnormal inability to get enough sleep especially due to trouble falling asleep or staying asleep |