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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WordMeaning
embryonicof or relating to an embryo
taperto become progressively smaller toward one end
spinto draw out and twist fiber into yarn or thread
befuddleto muddle or stupefy with or as if with drink
suffocateto stop the respiration of (as by strangling or asphyxiation)
queasycausing nausea
clouta piece of cloth or leather : rag
headstrongnot easily restrained : impatient of control, advice, or suggestions
salvagecompensation paid for saving a ship or its cargo from the perils of the sea or for the lives and property rescued in a wreck
carnalrelating to or given to crude bodily pleasures and appetites