GRE Word List
SURLY
menacing or threatening in appearance
The meaning of the word surly is menacing or threatening in appearance.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| condign | deserved |
| blight | a disease or injury of plants marked by the formation of lesions, withering, and death of parts (such as leaves and tubers) |
| seclusion | the act of secluding : the condition of being secluded |
| comport | to be fitting : accord |
| spangle | a small plate of shining metal or plastic used for ornamentation especially on clothing |
| inter | to deposit (a dead body) in the earth or in a tomb |
| reprieve | to delay the punishment of (someone, such as a condemned prisoner) |
| onomatopoeia | the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss) |
| hardy | bold |
| rubble | broken fragments (as of rock) resulting from the decay or destruction of a building |