GRE Word List
SURLY
menacing or threatening in appearance
The meaning of the word surly is menacing or threatening in appearance.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| wag | to be in motion : stir |
| siren | any of a group of female and partly human creatures in Greek mythology that lured mariners to destruction by their singing |
| solemnity | formal or ceremonious observance of an occasion or event |
| confiscate | appropriated by the government : forfeited |
| aseptic | preventing infection |
| incense | material used to produce a fragrant odor when burned |
| convoke | to call together to a meeting |
| blackball | to vote against |
| aplomb | complete and confident composure or self-assurance : poise |
| sporadic | occurring occasionally, singly, or in irregular or random instances |