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 |
|---|---|
| obstreperous | marked by unruly or aggressive noisiness : clamorous |
| retroactive | extending in scope or effect to a prior time or to conditions that existed or originated in the past |
| nonplus | a state of bafflement or perplexity : quandary |
| swagger | to conduct oneself in an arrogant or superciliously pompous manner |
| ribald | marked by coarseness or lewdness : crude |
| catharsis | purification or purgation of the emotions (such as pity and fear) primarily through art |
| gangrene | local death of soft tissues due to loss of blood supply |
| acme | the highest point or stage |
| arroyo | a watercourse (such as a creek) in an arid region |
| dowdy | not neat or becoming in appearance : shabby |