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
unassumingnot assuming : modest
badinageplayful repartee : banter
exhilaratingcausing strong feelings of happy excitement and elation : thrilling
potablesuitable for drinking
alcovea small recessed section of a room : nook
avertto turn away or aside (the eyes, one's gaze, etc.) in avoidance
plumagethe feathers of a bird
carriondead and putrefying flesh
dowrythe money, goods, or estate that a woman brings to her husband in marriage
tensilecapable of tension : ductile