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 |
|---|---|
| unassuming | not assuming : modest |
| badinage | playful repartee : banter |
| exhilarating | causing strong feelings of happy excitement and elation : thrilling |
| potable | suitable for drinking |
| alcove | a small recessed section of a room : nook |
| avert | to turn away or aside (the eyes, one's gaze, etc.) in avoidance |
| plumage | the feathers of a bird |
| carrion | dead and putrefying flesh |
| dowry | the money, goods, or estate that a woman brings to her husband in marriage |
| tensile | capable of tension : ductile |