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 |
|---|---|
| clot | a portion of a substance adhering together in a thick nondescript mass (as of clay or gum) |
| holocaust | a sacrifice (see sacrifice |
| apotheosis | the perfect form or example of something : quintessence |
| supplicant | one who supplicates |
| palimpsest | writing material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased |
| excoriate | to wear off the skin of : abrade |
| unearthly | not earthly: such as |
| imperial | of, relating to, befitting, or suggestive of an empire or an emperor |
| preempt | to acquire (something, such as land) by preemption |
| sluggish | averse to activity or exertion : indolent |