GRE Word List
DIABOLICAL
diabolic; devilish; fiendish
The meaning of the word diabolical is diabolic; devilish; fiendish.
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rhetoric | art of effective communication; art of using language effectively and persuasively; style of speaking or writing; grandiloquent language; Ex. political rhetoric; ADJ. rhetorical; CF. rhetorical question: question to which no answer is expected as ``Who knows it ?'' |
shrew | scolding woman; very small mouselike animal |
supererogatory | superfluous; more than needed or demanded |
surreptitious | done secretly; secret; furtive; sneaky; hidden |
perfunctory | done routinely and with little care; superficial; not thorough; lacking interest, care, or enthusiasm; Ex. perfunctory kiss |
converse | opposite; ADJ. |
protege | person receiving protection and support from a patron |
percussion | striking one object against another sharply; Ex. percussion instrument; N: striking together of two bodies; sound caused by percussion |
shard | fragment generally of broken pottery (glass, clay bowl, or cup) |
appall | dismay; shock deeply |