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
elevationthe height to which something is elevated: such as
reimburseto pay back to someone : repay
preposterouscontrary to nature, reason, or common sense : absurd
pillagethe act of looting or plundering especially in war
labilereadily or continually undergoing chemical, physical, or biological change or breakdown : unstable
infractionthe act of infringing : violation
indentationthe blank space produced by indenting : indention
sententiousgiven to or abounding in aphoristic expression
fancifulmarked by fancy or unrestrained imagination rather than by reason and experience
tentativenot fully worked out or developed