GRE Word List

SURLY

menacing or threatening in appearance

The meaning of the word surly is menacing or threatening in appearance.

Random words

WordMeaning
marginthe part of a page or sheet outside the main body of printed or written matter
severitythe quality or state of being severe : the condition of being very bad, serious, unpleasant, or harsh
flagrantconspicuously offensive
cantoone of the major divisions of a long poem
paraphrasea restatement of a text, passage, or work giving the meaning in another form
venialof a kind that can be remitted : forgivable
polarof or relating to a geographic pole or the region around it
hyperboleextravagant exaggeration (such as "mile-high ice-cream cones")
augmentto make greater, more numerous, larger, or more intense
disapprobationthe act or state of disapproving : the state of being disapproved : condemnation