GRE Word List
SURLY
bad-tempered; rude; cross
The meaning of the word surly is bad-tempered; rude; cross.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| cemetery | place for burying the dead |
| defrock | strip a priest or minister of church authority; unfrock |
| avantgarde | group of artists whose work is based on the newest ideas and methods; CF. vanguard |
| consistency | absence of contradictions; uniformity; degree of thickness or firmness; Ex. consistency of thick cream; CF. viscous |
| institution | instituting; (building for the) organization; established custom, practice, or relationship in a society; mental hospital; Ex. institution of marriage |
| dissipate | squander; waste foolishly; scatter |
| adverse | going against; opposing; unfavorable; hostile |
| nonsense | speech or writing with no meaning; foolish behavior or language; Ex. make (a) nonsense of: spoil; cause to fail |
| intermittent | periodic; on and off; stopping and starting at intervals |
| nocturnal | done or active at night; Ex. nocturnal animals/raids; CF. nocturne |
