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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WordMeaning
accessiblecapable of being reached
deflectto turn (something) aside especially from a straight course or fixed direction
plauditan act or round of applause
baitto persecute or exasperate with unjust, malicious, or persistent attacks
emanateto come out from a source
lingerto be slow in parting or in quitting something : tarry
dispelto drive away or cause to vanish by or as if by scattering : dissipate
shavingthe act of one that shaves
arraignto call (a defendant) before a court to answer to an indictment : charge
abstrusedifficult to comprehend : recondite