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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| natation | the action or art of swimming |
| retrograde | having or being motion in a direction contrary to that of the general motion of similar bodies and especially east to west among the stars |
| plaintive | expressive of suffering or woe : melancholy |
| sensitization | the action or process of sensitizing |
| panacea | a remedy for all ills or difficulties : cure-all |
| junta | a council or committee for political or governmental purposes |
| surmount | to prevail over : overcome |
| glimmer | to shine faintly or unsteadily |
| tycoon | a businessperson of exceptional wealth, power, and influence : magnate |
| bard | a tribal poet-singer skilled in composing and reciting verses on heroes and their deeds |