GRE Word List

DIABOLICAL

of, relating to, or characteristic of the devil : devilish

The meaning of the word diabolical is of, relating to, or characteristic of the devil : devilish.

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doteto exhibit mental decline of or like that of old age : be in one's dotage
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manifestationthe act, process, or an instance of manifesting
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