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 |
|---|---|
| studious | assiduous in the pursuit of learning |
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| prosperity | the condition of being successful or thriving |
| surmount | to prevail over : overcome |
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| vicissitude | the quality or state of being changeable : mutability |
| maniacal | affected with or suggestive of madness |
| biting | having the power to bite |