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 |
|---|---|
| misogamy | a hatred of marriage |
| apotheosis | the perfect form or example of something : quintessence |
| pedant | one who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge |
| disburse | to pay out : expend especially from a fund |
| despise | to look down on with disrespect or aversion |
| baleful | deadly or pernicious in influence |
| overwhelm | upset |
| chase | the hunting of wild animals |
| rotund | marked by roundness : rounded |
| understate | to represent as less than is the case |