GRE Word List
DIABOLICAL
diabolic; devilish; fiendish
The meaning of the word diabolical is diabolic; devilish; fiendish.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 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 |
