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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pellucidadmitting maximum passage of light without diffusion or distortion
biliousof 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
sagaa 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
libidoinstinctual 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
staccatocut short or apart in performing : disconnected
flutterto flap the wings rapidly
stolidhaving or expressing little or no sensibility : unemotional
gambolto skip about in play : frisk
adulationextreme or excessive admiration or flattery
maledictioncurse