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 |
|---|---|
| compulsive | having power to compel |
| reaper | one that reaps |
| toxic | containing or being poisonous material especially when capable of causing death or serious debilitation |
| luminary | a person of prominence or brilliant achievement |
| hover | to position (a computer cursor) over something (such as an image or icon) without selecting it |
| surge | to rise and fall actively : toss |
| contaminate | to soil, stain, corrupt, or infect by contact or association |
| convene | to come together in a body |
| abeyance | a state of temporary inactivity : suspension |
| jetsam | the part of a ship, its equipment, or its cargo that is cast overboard to lighten the load in time of distress and that sinks or is washed ashore |