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 |
|---|---|
| tiller | one that tills : cultivator |
| refulgent | a radiant or resplendent quality or state : brilliance |
| expunge | to strike out, obliterate, or mark for deletion |
| tenant | one who has the occupation or temporary possession of lands or tenements of another |
| euphemism | the substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant |
| avert | to turn away or aside (the eyes, one's gaze, etc.) in avoidance |
| wanton | merciless |
| capacity | legal competency (see competence |
| doctrinaire | stubbornly or excessively devoted to a doctrine or theory without regard to practical considerations |
| expeditious | marked by or acting with prompt efficiency |