GRE Word List

SINISTER

singularly evil or productive of evil

The meaning of the word sinister is singularly evil or productive of evil.

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WordMeaning
unerringlycommitting no error : faultless
amuleta charm (such as an ornament) often inscribed with a magic incantation or symbol to aid the wearer or protect against evil (such as disease or witchcraft)
promiscuoushaving or involving many sexual partners : not restricted to one sexual partner or few sexual partners
embroilto throw into disorder or confusion
donto put on (an article of clothing)
partisana firm adherent to a party, faction, cause, or person
compartmenta separate division or section
obliqueneither perpendicular nor parallel : inclined
autopsyan examination of a body after death to determine the cause of death or the character and extent of changes produced by disease
invidiousof an unpleasant or objectionable nature : obnoxious