GRE Word List
OBLIQUE
neither perpendicular nor parallel : inclined
The meaning of the word oblique is neither perpendicular nor parallel : inclined.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| refraction | deflection from a straight path undergone by a light ray or energy wave in passing obliquely from one medium (such as air) into another (such as glass) in which its velocity is different |
| rancor | bitter deep-seated ill will |
| benevolent | marked by or disposed to doing good |
| excise | an internal tax levied on the manufacture, sale, or consumption of a commodity |
| hue_and_cry | outcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule |
| memorialize | to address or petition by a memorial |
| trifling | lacking in significance or solid worth: such as |
| seamy | having the rough side of the seam showing |
| airy | of or relating to air : atmospheric |
| cue | the letter q |