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 |
|---|---|
| furor | an angry or maniacal fit : rage |
| inconsistency | an instance of being inconsistent |
| assert | to state or declare positively and often forcefully or aggressively |
| drip | to let fall in drops |
| blowhard | an arrogantly and pompously boastful or opinionated person : braggart |
| spurious | born to parents not married to each other |
| tickle | to touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements |
| genus | a class, kind, or group marked by common characteristics or by one common characteristic |
| disembark | to remove to shore from a ship |
| escapade | a usually adventurous action that runs counter to approved or conventional conduct |