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 |
|---|---|
| decomposition | to separate into constituent parts or elements or into simpler compounds |
| distinction | the act of perceiving someone or something as being not the same and often treating as separate or different : the distinguishing of a difference |
| obituary | a notice of a person's death usually with a short biographical account |
| indulge | to yield to the desire of : humor |
| cede | to yield or grant typically by treaty |
| bauble | trinket |
| parlance | speech |
| apothecary | one who prepares and sells drugs or compounds for medicinal purposes |
| ecclesiastic | ecclesiastical |
| extraneous | existing on or coming from the outside |