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
resoundto become filled with sound : reverberate
alacritypromptness in response : cheerful readiness
truncateto shorten by or as if by cutting off
mawkishlacking flavor or having an unpleasant taste
marginthe part of a page or sheet outside the main body of printed or written matter
rakishof, relating to, or characteristic of a rake : dissolute
caldrona large kettle or boiler
rusea wily subterfuge
mendaciousgiven to or characterized by deception or falsehood or divergence from absolute truth
rancorbitter deep-seated ill will