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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| brackish | somewhat salty |
| passive | acted upon by an external agency |
| coagulate | to cause to become viscous or thickened into a coherent mass : curdle |
| don | to put on (an article of clothing) |
| menagerie | a place where animals are kept and trained especially for exhibition |
| obsessive | tending to cause obsession |
| stumble | to fall into sin or waywardness |
| sibylline | any of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy) |
| prominent | standing out or projecting beyond a surface or line : protuberant |
| condign | deserved |