GRE Word List
SCOWL
to contract the brow in an expression of displeasure
The meaning of the word scowl is to contract the brow in an expression of displeasure.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| distinct | distinguishable to the eye or mind as being discrete (see discrete |
| torrent | a violent or forceful flow of fluid |
| felicity | the quality or state of being happy |
| haphazard | marked by lack of plan, order, or direction |
| ancillary | subordinate |
| virus | any of a large group of submicroscopic infectious agents that are usually regarded as nonliving extremely complex molecules, that typically contain a protein coat surrounding an RNA or DNA core of genetic material but no semipermeable membrane, that are capable of growth and multiplication only in living cells, and that cause various important diseases in humans, animals, and plants |
| buffoon | a ludicrous figure : clown |
| noncommittal | giving no clear indication of attitude or feeling |
| inhibit | to prohibit from doing something |
| abjure | to renounce upon oath |