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 |
|---|---|
| megalomania | a mania (see mania |
| outfit | the act of fitting out or equipping (as for a voyage or expedition) |
| slovenly | untidy especially in personal appearance |
| corrode | to eat away by degrees as if by gnawing |
| counterpart | one of two corresponding copies of a legal instrument : duplicate |
| shade | comparative darkness or obscurity owing to interception of the rays of light |
| covert | not openly shown, engaged in, or avowed : veiled |
| harangue | a speech addressed to a public assembly |
| consecrate | dedicated to a sacred purpose |
| ostentatious | attracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation |