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 |
|---|---|
| voluminous | having or marked by great volume or bulk : large |
| quench | put out |
| grouse | any of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds |
| putative | commonly accepted or supposed |
| talisman | an object held to act as a charm to avert evil and bring good fortune |
| arcane | known or knowable only to a few people : secret |
| propitious | favorably disposed : benevolent |
| consistency | agreement or harmony of parts or features to one another or a whole : correspondence |
| insubstantial | not substantial: such as |
| asylum | an inviolable place of refuge and protection giving shelter to criminals and debtors : sanctuary |