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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| rotundity | marked by roundness : rounded |
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| carnivorous | subsisting or feeding on animal tissues |
| complacency | self-satisfaction especially when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies |
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| gross | glaringly noticeable usually because of inexcusable badness or objectionableness |