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
burgeonto send forth new growth (such as buds or branches) : sprout
conventionalformed by agreement or compact
dissonancelack of agreement
hereafterafter this in sequence or in time
rebusa representation of words or syllables by pictures of objects or by symbols whose names resemble the intended words or syllables in sound
glowerto look or stare with sullen annoyance or anger
scrapsfragments of discarded or leftover food
abominableworthy of or causing disgust or hatred : detestable
disjunctiona sharp cleavage : disunion
plummetto fall perpendicularly