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 |
|---|---|
| usury | the lending of money with an interest charge for its use |
| conflagration | fire |
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| ciliated | possessing cilia |
| conformist | one who conforms : a person who behaves in accordance with prevailing standards or customs and typically dislikes or avoids unconventional behavior |
| prude | a person who is excessively or priggishly attentive to propriety or decorum |
| irrelevant | not relevant : inapplicable |
| ruffian | a brutal person : bully |
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| infidel | one who is not a Christian or who opposes Christianity |