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
perverseturned away from what is right or good : corrupt
subversivethe act of subverting : the state of being subverted
sartorialof or relating to a tailor or tailored clothes
arcaneknown or knowable only to a few people : secret
barda tribal poet-singer skilled in composing and reciting verses on heroes and their deeds
pathosan element in experience or in artistic representation evoking pity or compassion
averto declare positively
shedto rid oneself of temporarily or permanently as superfluous or unwanted
muralof, relating to, or resembling a wall
insipidlacking in qualities that interest, stimulate, or challenge : dull