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
precipitousprecipitate
renegadea deserter from one faith, cause, or allegiance to another
subjugateto bring under control and governance as a subject : conquer
disjointedbeing thrown out of orderly function
hortatoryhortative
quailany of numerous small gallinaceous birds: such as
digressionthe act or an instance of leaving the main subject in an extended written or verbal expression of thought : the act or an instance of digressing in a discourse or other usually organized literary work
forlornbereft
gruntto utter a grunt
sagaciousof keen and farsighted penetration and judgment : discerning