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
devolveto pass on (something, such as responsibility, rights, or powers) from one person or entity to another
flipto toss so as to cause to turn over in the air
epitaphan inscription on or at a tomb or a grave in memory of the one buried there
centigraderelating to, conforming to, or having a thermometric scale on which the interval between the freezing point of water and the boiling point of water is divided into 100 degrees with 0° representing the freezing point and 100° the boiling point
jettisonto get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision
juga large deep container (as of glass, earthenware, or plastic) with a narrow mouth and a handle
harrowingacutely distressing or painful
turgidexcessively embellished in style or language : bombastic
inchoatebeing only partly in existence or operation : incipient
shoddya reclaimed wool from materials that are not felted that is of better quality and longer staple than mungo