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GRE Word of the Day

Obliquely

[oh-BLEEK-lee]

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Hint 1.

Maybe you remember the word oblique from trigonometry class: Oblique triangles are asymmetrical and askew and oblique lines are slanted to one side.

Hint 2. Sentence to give context:

"The triangle obliquely hinted at wanting a new teddy bear."

What is the best definition of obliquely?

A.

Indirectly or in a vague manner


B.

Circuitously or in a meandering fashion


C.

Discussed or performed in a straightforward way


D.

Presented from a skewed or biased point-of-view


Hint 1.

Maybe you remember the word oblique from trigonometry class: Oblique triangles are asymmetrical and askew and oblique lines are slanted to one side.

Hint 2. Sentence to give context:

"The triangle obliquely hinted at wanting a new teddy bear."

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