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 |
|---|---|
| miscreant | unbelieving |
| lottery | a drawing of lots in which prizes are distributed to the winners among persons buying a chance |
| contrivance | a thing contrived |
| atheistic | a person who does not believe in the existence of a god or any gods : one who subscribes to or advocates atheism |
| paleontology | a science dealing with the life of past geologic periods as known from fossil remains |
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| base | the bottom of something considered as its support : foundation |
| hypocritical | characterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy |
| spangle | a small plate of shining metal or plastic used for ornamentation especially on clothing |
| purport | to have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred) |