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
finitehaving definite or definable limits
inexorablenot to be persuaded, moved, or stopped : relentless
exclaimto cry out or speak in strong or sudden emotion
fulcrumprop
preento groom with the bill especially by rearranging the barbs and barbules of the feathers and by distributing oil from the uropygial gland
coquettea woman who endeavors without sincere affection to gain the attention and admiration of men
parodya literary or musical work in which the style of an author or work is closely imitated for comic effect or in ridicule
irrevocablenot possible to revoke : unalterable
atrocitya shockingly bad or atrocious act, object, or situation
inimicalbeing adverse often by reason of hostility or malevolence