GRE Word List

SADISTIC

of, relating to, or characterized by sadism

The meaning of the word sadistic is of, relating to, or characterized by sadism.

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WordMeaning
affirmationthe act of affirming
defileto make unclean or impure: such as
igniteto set afire
shootto eject or impel or cause to be ejected or impelled by a sudden release of tension (as of a bowstring or slingshot or by a flick of a finger)
syllogisma deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable")
gauchelacking social experience or grace
capaciouscontaining or capable of containing a great deal
bridlethe headgear with which a horse is governed and which carries a bit (see bit
progenitoran ancestor in the direct line : forefather
loiterto delay an activity with idle stops and pauses : dawdle