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 |
|---|---|
| discount | a reduction made from the gross (see gross |
| diffidence | the quality or state of being unassertive or bashful : the quality or state of being diffident |
| aplomb | complete and confident composure or self-assurance : poise |
| gratuity | something given voluntarily or beyond obligation usually for some service |
| turmoil | a state or condition of extreme confusion, agitation, or commotion |
| lookout | one engaged in keeping watch : watchman |
| inequity | injustice |
| intuition | the power or faculty of attaining to direct knowledge or cognition without evident rational thought and inference |
| kaleidoscope | an instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns |
| entreat | to plead with especially in order to persuade : ask urgently |