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

WordMeaning
subdueto conquer and bring into subjection : vanquish
downcastlow in spirit : dejected
subsideto sink or fall to the bottom : settle
deliberateto think about or discuss issues and decisions carefully
abashto destroy the self-possession or self-confidence of (someone) : disconcert
sanguinarybloodthirsty
perpetrateto bring about or carry out (something, such as a crime or deception) : commit
contingentdependent on or conditioned by something else
outlawa person excluded from the benefit or protection of the law
malaproposin an inappropriate or inopportune way