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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tillerone that tills : cultivator
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expungeto strike out, obliterate, or mark for deletion
tenantone who has the occupation or temporary possession of lands or tenements of another
euphemismthe substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant
avertto turn away or aside (the eyes, one's gaze, etc.) in avoidance
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capacitylegal competency (see competence
doctrinairestubbornly or excessively devoted to a doctrine or theory without regard to practical considerations
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