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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| execrable | deserving to be execrated : detestable |
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| dilettante | a person having a superficial interest in an art or a branch of knowledge : dabbler |
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