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 |
|---|---|
| incidental | being likely to ensue as a chance or minor consequence |
| vicissitude | the quality or state of being changeable : mutability |
| mnemonic | assisting or intended to assist memory |
| ascetic | practicing strict self-denial as a measure of personal and especially spiritual discipline |
| predator | an organism that primarily obtains food by the killing and consuming of other organisms : an organism that lives by predation |
| prong | fork |
| dire | exciting horror |
| antediluvian | of or relating to the period before the flood described in the Bible |
| marred | to ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil |
| din | a loud continued noise |