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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dilapidated | decayed, deteriorated, or fallen into partial ruin especially through neglect or misuse |
| capacious | containing or capable of containing a great deal |
| ingenious | having or showing an unusual aptitude for discovering, inventing, or contriving |
| catharsis | purification or purgation of the emotions (such as pity and fear) primarily through art |
| germane | being at once relevant and appropriate : fitting |
| spurious | born to parents not married to each other |
| conjugal | of or relating to the married state or to married persons and their relations : connubial |
| inured | to accustom to accept something undesirable |
| tickle | to touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements |
| fell | skin |