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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| feral | of, relating to, or suggestive of a wild beast |
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| barefaced | having the face uncovered: |
| perfunctory | characterized by routine or superficiality : mechanical |
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