GRE Word List
SURLY
bad-tempered; rude; cross
The meaning of the word surly is bad-tempered; rude; cross.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| abstract | theoretical; not concrete; nonrepresentational |
| lottery | contest in which winners are selected in a drawing of lots |
| roil | make liquids murky by stirring up sediment; disturb |
| demented | insane |
| replete | fully filled; filled to the brim or to the point of being stuffed; abundantly supplied; Ex. report replete with errors |
| foment | stir up; incite; instigate; promote the growth of (something evil or unpleasant) |
| nectar | drink of the gods; sweet liquid collected by bees |
| inane | silly; senseless; Ex. inane remarks; N. inanity |
| stupefy | stun; make numb (as with a drug); amaze |
| ogle | look at amorously; make eyes at; Ex. old men ogling young girls |
