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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phalanxa body of heavily armed infantry in ancient Greece formed in close deep ranks and files
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choicethe act of choosing : selection
bolta lightning stroke
slakesubside
immutablenot capable of or susceptible to change
tarnishto dull or destroy the luster of by or as if by air, dust, or dirt : soil
infiltrateto enter or become established in gradually or unobtrusively usually for subversive purposes
pungentsharply painful
plutocracygovernment by the wealthy