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 |
|---|---|
| nostrum | a medicine of secret composition recommended by its preparer but usually without scientific proof of its effectiveness |
| timidity | lacking in courage or self-confidence |
| deadlock | a state of inaction or neutralization resulting from the opposition of equally powerful uncompromising persons or factions : standstill |
| indomitable | incapable of being subdued : unconquerable |
| hone | to sharpen or smooth with a whetstone |
| distill | to let fall, exude, or precipitate (see precipitate |
| summation | the act or process of forming a sum : addition |
| battalion | a considerable body of troops organized to act together : army |
| hilarity | boisterous merriment or laughter |
| voluptuous | suggesting sensual pleasure by fullness and beauty of form |