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 |
|---|---|
| rebate | to reduce the force or activity of : diminish |
| malady | a disease or disorder of the animal body |
| brusque | markedly short and abrupt |
| eminent | exhibiting eminence especially in standing above others in some quality or position : prominent |
| fertile | producing or bearing many crops in great quantities : productive |
| legato | in a manner that is smooth and connected (as between successive tones) |
| resuscitate | to revive from apparent death or from unconsciousness |
| prurient | marked by or arousing an immoderate or unwholesome interest or desire |
| gentility | the condition of belonging to the gentry |
| gazette | newspaper |