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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| canto | one of the major divisions of a long poem |
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| begrudge | to give or concede reluctantly or with displeasure |
| lascivious | filled with or showing sexual desire : lewd |
| moratorium | a legally authorized period of delay in the performance of a legal obligation or the payment of a debt |
| rotund | marked by roundness : rounded |
| recipient | one that receives : receiver |
| elliptical | of, relating to, or shaped like an ellipse |
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| benign | of a mild type or character that does not threaten health or life |