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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| ferret | a domesticated usually albino, brownish, or silver-gray animal (Mustela putorius furo) that is descended from the European polecat |
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| sardonic | disdainfully or skeptically humorous : derisively mocking |
| theocracy | government of a state by immediate divine guidance or by officials who are regarded as divinely guided |
| optimum | the amount or degree of something that is most favorable to some end |
| colossus | a statue of gigantic size and proportions |
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| overwrought | extremely excited : agitated |
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| swipe | a strong sweeping blow |