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 |
|---|---|
| forego | to go before : precede |
| plaster | a medicated or protective dressing that consists of a film (as of cloth or plastic) spread with a usually medicated substance |
| concession | the act or an instance of conceding (as by granting something as a right, accepting something as true, or acknowledging defeat) |
| infringe | to encroach upon in a way that violates law or the rights of another |
| allocate | to apportion for a specific purpose or to particular persons or things : distribute |
| reckon | count |
| primate | a bishop who has precedence in a province, a group of provinces, or a nation |
| palate | the roof of the mouth separating the mouth from the nasal cavity see hard palate |
| aerie | the nest of a bird on a cliff or a mountaintop |
| dormer | a window set vertically in a structure projecting through a sloping roof |