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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| scowl | to contract the brow in an expression of displeasure |
| indecision | a wavering between two or more possible courses of action : irresolution |
| inasmuch_as | since; owing to the fact that |
| hut | an often small and temporary dwelling of simple construction : shack |
| sanguine | marked by eager hopefulness : confidently optimistic |
| buxom | vigorously or healthily plump |
| palimpsest | writing material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased |
| schism | division |
| distinctive | marking as separate or different : serving to distinguish |
| insurmountable | incapable of being surmounted : insuperable |