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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| tinge | a slight staining or suffusing shade or color |
| hiatus | a break in or as if in a material object : gap |
| arch- | a typically curved structural member spanning an opening and serving as a support (as for the wall or other weight above the opening) |
| deterrent | serving to discourage, prevent, or inhibit : serving to deter |
| prevaricate | to deviate from the truth : equivocate |
| dormer | a window set vertically in a structure projecting through a sloping roof |
| preempt | to acquire (something, such as land) by preemption |
| patronize | to act as patron of : provide aid or support for |
| muggy | being warm, damp, and close |
| conducive | tending to promote or assist |