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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dehydrateto remove bound water or hydrogen and oxygen from (a chemical compound) in the proportion in which they form water
falterto walk unsteadily : stumble
zeniththe point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the nadir and vertically above the observer see azimuth illustration
repellentserving or tending to drive away or ward off
decadencethe process of becoming decadent : the quality or state of being decadent
gorgea narrow passage through land
unrequitednot requited : not reciprocated or returned in kind
consummateextremely skilled and accomplished
patinaa usually green film formed naturally on copper and bronze by long exposure or artificially (as by acids) and often valued aesthetically for its color
esotericdesigned for or understood by the specially initiated alone