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
suffuseto spread over or through in the manner of fluid or light : flush
laconicusing or involving the use of a minimum of words : concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious
indecisivemarked by or prone to indecision : irresolute
cataclysmflood
forlornbereft
bigotryobstinate or intolerant devotion to one's own opinions and prejudices : the state of mind of a bigot
interdicta Roman Catholic ecclesiastical censure withdrawing most sacraments and Christian burial from a person or district
repulsionthe action of repulsing : the state of being repulsed
biennialoccurring every two years
lewdobscene