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 |
|---|---|
| slavish | of or characteristic of someone held in forced servitude |
| inundate | overwhelm |
| decoy | a pond into which wildfowl are lured for capture |
| awry | off the correct or expected course : amiss |
| rapacious | excessively grasping or covetous |
| orgy | secret ceremonial rites held in honor of an ancient Greek or Roman deity and usually characterized by ecstatic singing and dancing |
| affront | to insult especially to the face by behavior or language |
| caucus | a closed meeting of a group of persons belonging to the same political party or faction usually to select candidates or to decide on policy |
| indicative | serving to indicate |
| skirmish | a minor fight in war usually incidental to larger movements |