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 |
|---|---|
| coagulate | to cause to become viscous or thickened into a coherent mass : curdle |
| canvass | to go through (a district) or go to (persons) in order to solicit orders or political support or to determine opinions or sentiments |
| depict | to represent by or as if by a picture |
| polemical | of, relating to, or being a polemic : controversial |
| chalice | a drinking cup : goblet |
| deadpan | marked by an impassive matter-of-fact manner, style, or expression |
| usurp | to seize and hold (office, place, functions, powers, etc.) in possession by force or without right |
| barterer | to trade by exchanging one commodity for another : to trade goods or services in exchange for other goods or services |
| vivisection | the cutting of or operation on a living animal usually for physiological or pathological investigation |
| convulsion | an abnormal violent and involuntary contraction or series of contractions of the muscles |