GRE Word List
DIABOLICAL
diabolic; devilish; fiendish
The meaning of the word diabolical is diabolic; devilish; fiendish.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bound | leap or spring; limit or confine; constitute the limit of; Ex. bounded by Canada; N: leap or jumping; boundary; ADJ: certain; having a duty to do something (legally or morally); confined by bonds; Ex. We are bound to be late; Ex. I am bound to say my opinion; CF. bounce, rebound |
| stoop | bend forward and down; lower or debase oneself; fall to a lower standard of behavior by doing something; condescend; Ex. stoop to lying |
| whimsical | capricious; fanciful; amusingly strange |
| arcade | a covered passageway usually lined with shops |
| permeable | that can be permeated; penetrable; porous; allowing liquids or gas to pass through; V. permeate: spread or flow throughout; charge |
| regeneration | spiritual rebirth; Ex. regeneration of the prisoners; V. regenerate: give or obtain new life; reform spiritually |
| espouse | adopt; support (an idea or aim); marry; N. espousal |
| deadlock | standstill resulting from the opposition of two unrelenting forces; stalemate |
| surmount | overcome |
| melee | fight |