GRE Word List
OBLIQUE
neither perpendicular nor parallel : inclined
The meaning of the word oblique is neither perpendicular nor parallel : inclined.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| abusive | using harsh, insulting language |
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| indices | signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index |
| circumlocution | the use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea |
| appraise | to set a value on : to estimate the amount of |
| scion | descendant |
| impious | not pious : lacking in reverence or proper respect (as for God or one's parents) : irreverent |
| verisimilitude | the quality or state of being verisimilar |
| render | to melt down |
| asymmetric | having two sides or halves that are not the same : not symmetrical |