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
synthesisthe composition or combination of parts or elements so as to form a whole
vaporizeto convert (as by the application of heat or by spraying) into vapor
lacklusterlacking in sheen, brilliance, or vitality : dull
anointto smear or rub with oil or an oily substance
connoisseurexpert
curfewthe sounding of a bell at evening
prepossessingcreating prejudice
phoenixa legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period
nomenclaturename
dulcetsweet to the taste