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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| abyss | an immeasurably deep gulf or great space |
| forerunner | one that precedes and indicates the approach of another: such as |
| yoke | a wooden bar or frame by which two draft animals (such as oxen) are joined at the heads or necks for working together |
| manacle | a shackle for the hand or wrist : handcuff |
| spruce | to make spruce |
| congeal | to change from a fluid to a solid state by or as if by cold |
| bate | to reduce the force or intensity of : restrain |
| apprehensive | viewing the future with anxiety or alarm : feeling or showing fear or apprehension about the future |
| averse | having an active feeling of repugnance, dislike, or distaste |
| drivel | nonsense |