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 |
|---|---|
| transparent | having the property of transmitting light without appreciable scattering so that bodies lying beyond are seen clearly : pellucid |
| idiosyncrasy | a peculiarity of constitution or temperament : an individualizing characteristic or quality |
| stentorian | extremely loud |
| expedient | suitable for achieving a particular end in a given circumstance |
| intelligentsia | intellectuals who form an artistic, social, or political vanguard or elite |
| solace | to give comfort to in grief or misfortune : console |
| 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 |
| chasm | a deep cleft in the surface of a planet (such as the earth) : gorge |
| blare | to sound loud and strident |
| compulsory | mandatory |