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 |
|---|---|
| attenuate | to lessen the amount, force, magnitude, or value of : weaken |
| asteroid | any of the small rocky celestial bodies found especially between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter |
| illusive | based on or producing illusion : illusory |
| portend | to give an omen or anticipatory sign of |
| manifest | readily perceived by the senses and especially by the sense of sight |
| tantalize | to tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping it out of reach |
| intrepid | characterized by resolute fearlessness, fortitude, and endurance |
| protean | of or resembling Proteus in having a varied nature or ability to assume different forms |
| pose | to set forth or offer for attention or consideration |
| decadence | the process of becoming decadent : the quality or state of being decadent |