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
exonerateto relieve of a responsibility, obligation, or hardship
antipathya strong feeling of dislike
exemplarydeserving imitation : commendable
sinuousof a serpentine or wavy form : winding
serratednotched or toothed on the edge
indemnifyto secure against hurt, loss, or damage
temporalof or relating to time as opposed to eternity
nebulousof, relating to, or resembling a nebula : nebular
pertsaucily free and forward : flippantly cocky and assured
bombasticmarked by or given to speech or writing that is given exaggerated importance by artificial or empty means : marked by or given to bombast : pompous