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
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chicanery | deception by artful subterfuge or sophistry : trickery |
gerrymander | the act or method of gerrymandering |
impugn | to assail by words or arguments : oppose or attack as false or lacking integrity |
ravine | a small narrow steep-sided valley that is larger than a gully and smaller than a canyon and that is usually worn by running water |
decapitate | to cut off the head of : behead |
clairvoyant | having clairvoyance : able to see beyond the range of ordinary perception |
vulpine | of, relating to, or resembling a fox |
bereavement | the state or fact of being bereaved or deprived of something or someone |
relent | to become less severe, harsh, or strict usually from reasons of humanity |
introspective | characterized by examination of one's own thoughts and feelings : thoughtfully reflective : employing, marked by, or tending to introspection |