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 |
|---|---|
| inherent | involved in the constitution or essential character of something : belonging by nature or habit : intrinsic |
| pedantic | of, relating to, or being a pedant |
| odium | the state or fact of being subjected to hatred and contempt as a result of a despicable act or blameworthy circumstance |
| colloquial | used in or characteristic of familiar and informal conversation |
| dormer | a window set vertically in a structure projecting through a sloping roof |
| abjure | to renounce upon oath |
| profane | to treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate |
| fleet | a number of warships under a single command |
| vitiate | to make faulty or defective : impair |
| entrepreneur | one who organizes, manages, and assumes the risks of a business or enterprise |