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 |
|---|---|
| kneel | to position the body so that one or both knees rest on the floor |
| toxic | containing or being poisonous material especially when capable of causing death or serious debilitation |
| gazette | newspaper |
| vibrant | pulsating with life, vigor, or activity |
| perfidious | of, relating to, or characterized by perfidy |
| futile | serving no useful purpose : completely ineffective |
| unsightly | not pleasing to the sight : not comely |
| hostage | a person held by one party in a conflict as a pledge pending the fulfillment of an agreement |
| pellucid | admitting maximum passage of light without diffusion or distortion |
| surreptitious | done, made, or acquired by stealth : clandestine |