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 |
|---|---|
| indices | signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index |
| factotum | a person having many diverse activities or responsibilities |
| aseptic | preventing infection |
| carnivorous | subsisting or feeding on animal tissues |
| layman | a person who is not a member of the clergy |
| petty | having secondary rank or importance : minor |
| browbeat | to intimidate or disconcert by a stern manner or arrogant speech : bully |
| navigable | deep enough and wide enough to afford passage to ships |
| tycoon | a businessperson of exceptional wealth, power, and influence : magnate |
| rift | fissure |