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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WordMeaning
renounceto give up, refuse, or resign usually by formal declaration
malcontenta discontented person:
politypolitical organization
potablesuitable for drinking
slapto strike sharply with or as if with the open hand
onomatopoeiathe naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss)
paritythe quality or state of being equal or equivalent
visionaryhaving or marked by foresight and imagination
maculatedmarked with spots : blotched
adulterateto corrupt, debase, or make impure by the addition of a foreign or inferior substance or element