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 |
|---|---|
| circuitous | having a circular or winding course |
| invocation | the act or process of petitioning for help or support |
| proclivity | an inclination or predisposition toward something |
| vigilante | a member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate) |
| cataclysm | flood |
| apprise | to give notice to : tell |
| seine | a large net with sinkers on one edge and floats on the other that hangs vertically in the water and is used to enclose and catch fish when its ends are pulled together or are drawn ashore |
| simplistic | excessively simple or simplified : treating a problem or subject with false simplicity by omitting or ignoring complicating factors or details |
| reputable | enjoying good repute : held in esteem |
| meager | having little flesh : thin |