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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| Word | Meaning |
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| evince | to constitute outward evidence of |
| licentious | lacking legal or moral restraints |
| teetotalism | the principle or practice of complete abstinence from alcoholic drinks |
| surrogate | one appointed to act in place of another : deputy |
| bitter | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale |
| deterrent | serving to discourage, prevent, or inhibit : serving to deter |
| engaged | involved in activity : occupied |
| anchor | a device usually of metal attached to a ship or boat by a cable and cast overboard to hold it in a particular place by means of a fluke that digs into the bottom |
| hysteria | a psychoneurosis marked by emotional excitability and disturbances of the psychogenic, sensory, vasomotor, and visceral (see visceral |
| fidelity | the quality or state of being faithful |