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
incognitowith one's identity concealed
fawningseeking or used to seek approval or favor by means of flattery
courtthe residence or establishment of a sovereign or similar dignitary
auspiciousshowing or suggesting that future success is likely : propitious
virtuosoone who excels in the technique of an art
sovereignone possessing or held to possess supreme political power or sovereignty
dehydrateto remove bound water or hydrogen and oxygen from (a chemical compound) in the proportion in which they form water
incidentan occurrence of an action or situation that is a separate unit of experience : happening
atavismrecurrence in an organism of a trait or character typical of an ancestral form and usually due to genetic recombination
tingea slight staining or suffusing shade or color