GRE Word List

SURLY

menacing or threatening in appearance

The meaning of the word surly is menacing or threatening in appearance.

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complicityassociation or participation in or as if in a wrongful act
valorstrength of mind or spirit that enables a person to encounter danger with firmness : personal bravery
militateto have weight or effect
codicila legal instrument made to modify an earlier will
drudgerydull, irksome, and fatiguing work : uninspiring or menial labor
espousemarry
lackadaisicallacking life, spirit, or zest : languid
polemicalof, relating to, or being a polemic : controversial
portendto give an omen or anticipatory sign of
nutritionthe act or process of nourishing or being nourished