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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studiousassiduous in the pursuit of learning
cornucopiaa curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance
prosperitythe condition of being successful or thriving
surmountto prevail over : overcome
roosteran adult male domestic chicken
distraitapprehensively divided or withdrawn in attention : distracted
gadflyany of various flies (such as a horsefly, botfly, or warble fly) that bite or annoy livestock
vicissitudethe quality or state of being changeable : mutability
maniacalaffected with or suggestive of madness
bitinghaving the power to bite