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
maniacalaffected with or suggestive of madness
concordatcompact
premisea proposition antecedently supposed or proved as a basis of argument or inference
tangentialtouching lightly : incidental
skinflinta person who would save, gain, or extort money by any means : miser
protagonistthe principal character in a literary work (such as a drama or story)
levythe imposition or collection of an assessment
orientationthe act or process of orienting or of being oriented
clota portion of a substance adhering together in a thick nondescript mass (as of clay or gum)
leveea reception held by a person of distinction on rising from bed