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
megalomaniaa mania (see mania
outfitthe act of fitting out or equipping (as for a voyage or expedition)
slovenlyuntidy especially in personal appearance
corrodeto eat away by degrees as if by gnawing
counterpartone of two corresponding copies of a legal instrument : duplicate
shadecomparative darkness or obscurity owing to interception of the rays of light
covertnot openly shown, engaged in, or avowed : veiled
haranguea speech addressed to a public assembly
consecratededicated to a sacred purpose
ostentatiousattracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation