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 |
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| kaleidoscope | an instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns |
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| enliven | to give life, action, or spirit to : animate |
| doctrinaire | stubbornly or excessively devoted to a doctrine or theory without regard to practical considerations |
| wanderlust | strong longing for or impulse toward wandering |
| viand | an item of food |
| drab | slattern |
| coiffure | a style or manner of arranging the hair |
| conversant | having knowledge or experience |
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