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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WordMeaning
gangrenelocal death of soft tissues due to loss of blood supply
deadlocka state of inaction or neutralization resulting from the opposition of equally powerful uncompromising persons or factions : standstill
buoyanthaving buoyancy
persevereto persist in a state, enterprise, or undertaking in spite of counterinfluences, opposition, or discouragement
decapitateto cut off the head of : behead
witherto become dry and sapless
bloatedoverfilled and extended with liquid, gas, food, etc.
tautologicalinvolving or containing rhetorical tautology : redundant
quibbleto evade the point of an argument by caviling about words
mannerismexaggerated or affected (see affected