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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rigiddeficient in or devoid of flexibility
exactingtryingly or unremittingly severe in making demands
amokan episode of sudden mass assault against people or objects usually by a single individual following a period of brooding that has traditionally been regarded as occurring especially in Malaysian culture but is now increasingly viewed as psychopathological behavior occurring worldwide in numerous countries and cultures
accommodateto provide with something desired, needed, or suited
causalexpressing or indicating cause : causative
fancyto have a fancy (see fancy
oratorone who delivers an oration
savanta person of learning
tremora trembling or shaking usually from physical weakness, emotional stress, or disease
polaritythe quality or condition inherent in a body that exhibits opposite properties or powers in opposite parts or directions or that exhibits contrasted properties or powers in contrasted parts or directions : the condition of having poles