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
makeshifta usually crude and temporary expedient : substitute
sobrietythe quality or state of being sober
commandeerto compel to perform military service
conclavea private meeting or secret assembly
miteany of numerous small acarid arachnids that often infest animals, plants, and stored foods and include important disease vectors
iniquitouscharacterized by iniquity
disproportionlack of proportion, symmetry, or proper relation : disparity
statutoryof or relating to statutes
compendiuma brief summary of a larger work or of a field of knowledge : abstract
scrupuloushaving moral integrity : acting in strict regard for what is considered right or proper