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 |
|---|---|
| perverse | turned away from what is right or good : corrupt |
| subversive | the act of subverting : the state of being subverted |
| sartorial | of or relating to a tailor or tailored clothes |
| arcane | known or knowable only to a few people : secret |
| bard | a tribal poet-singer skilled in composing and reciting verses on heroes and their deeds |
| pathos | an element in experience or in artistic representation evoking pity or compassion |
| aver | to declare positively |
| shed | to rid oneself of temporarily or permanently as superfluous or unwanted |
| mural | of, relating to, or resembling a wall |
| insipid | lacking in qualities that interest, stimulate, or challenge : dull |