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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| pellucid | admitting maximum passage of light without diffusion or distortion |
| bilious | of or relating to a yellow or greenish fluid that is secreted by the liver and that aids especially in the emulsification and absorption of fats : of or relating to bile (see bile |
| saga | a prose narrative recorded in Iceland in the 12th and 13th centuries of historic or legendary figures and events of the heroic age of Norway and Iceland |
| libido | instinctual psychic energy that in psychoanalytic theory is derived from primitive biological urges (as for sexual pleasure or self-preservation) and that is expressed in conscious activity |
| staccato | cut short or apart in performing : disconnected |
| flutter | to flap the wings rapidly |
| stolid | having or expressing little or no sensibility : unemotional |
| gambol | to skip about in play : frisk |
| adulation | extreme or excessive admiration or flattery |
| malediction | curse |