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 |
|---|---|
| fervent | very hot : glowing |
| minute | the 60th part of an hour of time : 60 seconds |
| striated | marked with striations or striae |
| lace | to draw together the edges of by or as if by a lace passed through eyelets |
| furtive | done in a quiet and secretive way to avoid being noticed : surreptitious |
| ashen | of, relating to, or made from ash wood |
| circumspect | careful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences : prudent |
| vise | any of various tools with two jaws for holding work that close usually by a screw, lever, or cam |
| orientation | the act or process of orienting or of being oriented |
| betoken | to typify beforehand : presage |