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.

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transparenthaving the property of transmitting light without appreciable scattering so that bodies lying beyond are seen clearly : pellucid
idiosyncrasya peculiarity of constitution or temperament : an individualizing characteristic or quality
stentorianextremely loud
expedientsuitable for achieving a particular end in a given circumstance
intelligentsiaintellectuals who form an artistic, social, or political vanguard or elite
solaceto give comfort to in grief or misfortune : console
refractiondeflection 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
chasma deep cleft in the surface of a planet (such as the earth) : gorge
blareto sound loud and strident
compulsorymandatory