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
tingea slight staining or suffusing shade or color
hiatusa break in or as if in a material object : gap
arch-a typically curved structural member spanning an opening and serving as a support (as for the wall or other weight above the opening)
deterrentserving to discourage, prevent, or inhibit : serving to deter
prevaricateto deviate from the truth : equivocate
dormera window set vertically in a structure projecting through a sloping roof
preemptto acquire (something, such as land) by preemption
patronizeto act as patron of : provide aid or support for
muggybeing warm, damp, and close
conducivetending to promote or assist