GRE Word List
SURLY
menacing or threatening in appearance
The meaning of the word surly is menacing or threatening in appearance.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| concur | to express agreement |
| paranoia | mental illness characterized by systematized delusions of persecution or grandeur usually without hallucinations |
| fathom | a unit of length equal to six feet (1.83 meters) used especially for measuring the depth of water |
| regiment | a military unit consisting usually of a number of battalions |
| theoretical | existing only in theory : hypothetical |
| elope | to run away secretly with the intention of getting married usually without parental consent |
| trickle | to issue or fall in drops |
| chauvinist | an attitude of superiority toward members of the opposite sex |
| anchor | a device usually of metal attached to a ship or boat by a cable and cast overboard to hold it in a particular place by means of a fluke that digs into the bottom |
| tremor | a trembling or shaking usually from physical weakness, emotional stress, or disease |
