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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apeany of various large tailless semi-erect primates of Africa and southeastern Asia (such as the chimpanzee, gorilla, orangutan, or gibbon)
discerningshowing insight and understanding : discriminating
drabslattern
amplegenerous or more than adequate in size, scope, or capacity
proverba brief popular epigram or maxim : adage
pertsaucily free and forward : flippantly cocky and assured
perverseturned away from what is right or good : corrupt
squelchto fall or stamp on so as to crush
conclusiveof, relating to, or being a conclusion
desultorymarked by lack of definite plan, regularity, or purpose