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 |
|---|---|
| thrifty | given to or marked by economy and good management |
| bromide | a binary compound of bromine with another element or a radical including some (such as potassium bromide) used as sedatives |
| miscreant | unbelieving |
| wax | a substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax |
| tardy | moving slowly : sluggish |
| discourse | verbal interchange of ideas |
| urgent | calling for immediate attention : pressing |
| motto | a sentence, phrase, or word inscribed on something as appropriate to or indicative of its character or use |
| scholarly | of, characteristic of, or suitable to learned persons : learned |
| insatiable | incapable of being satisfied : quenchless |