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 |
|---|---|
| chaff | the seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain |
| wry | twist |
| bliss | complete happiness |
| brim | an upper or outer margin : verge |
| unassuaged | not quenched, eased, or satisfied : not assuaged |
| mendicant | beggar |
| advocate | one who defends or maintains a cause or proposal |
| assent | to agree to or approve of something (such as an idea or suggestion) especially after thoughtful consideration : concur |
| objective | expressing or dealing with facts or conditions as perceived without distortion by personal feelings, prejudices, or interpretations |
| clandestine | marked by, held in, or conducted with secrecy : surreptitious |