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 |
|---|---|
| abode | the place where one lives : home |
| executioner | one who executes |
| odium | the state or fact of being subjected to hatred and contempt as a result of a despicable act or blameworthy circumstance |
| beguile | hoodwink |
| acquiesce | to accept, comply, or submit tacitly or passively |
| shudder | to tremble convulsively : shiver |
| martyr | a person who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty of witnessing to and refusing to renounce a religion |
| homogeneous | of the same or a similar kind or nature |
| oversee | survey |
| ooze | a soft deposit (as of mud, slime, or shells) on the bottom of a body of water |