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 |
|---|---|
| arraign | to call (a defendant) before a court to answer to an indictment : charge |
| imprudent | not prudent : lacking discretion, wisdom, or good judgment |
| vulpine | of, relating to, or resembling a fox |
| aviary | a place for keeping birds confined |
| homeostasis | a relatively stable state of equilibrium or a tendency toward such a state between the different but interdependent elements or groups of elements of an organism, population, or group |
| consolidation | the act or process of consolidating : the state of being consolidated |
| simper | to smile in a silly, affected, or ingratiating manner |
| extradition | the surrender of an alleged criminal usually under the provisions of a treaty or statute by one authority (such as a state) to another having jurisdiction to try the charge |
| beware | to be on one's guard |
| licentious | lacking legal or moral restraints |