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
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mandate | an authoritative command |
tanner | one that tans hides |
conclave | a private meeting or secret assembly |
stolid | having or expressing little or no sensibility : unemotional |
onomatopoeia | the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss) |
transcendental | transcendent |
bivouac | a usually temporary encampment under little or no shelter |
recession | the act or action of receding : withdrawal |
musky | having an odor of or resembling musk |
exalt | to raise in rank, power, or character |