GRE Word List
SINISTER
singularly evil or productive of evil
The meaning of the word sinister is singularly evil or productive of evil.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| vulture | any of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion |
| pittance | a small portion, amount, or allowance |
| draught | a rough written version of something that is not yet in its final form; to write the first rough version of something such as a letter, speech, book or law; to choose people and send them somewhere for a special task |
| inaugurate | to induct into an office with suitable ceremonies |
| fluency | the quality or state of being fluent |
| crotchety | given to crotchets (see crotchet |
| scale | an instrument or machine for weighing |
| igneous | formed by solidification of magma |
| alacrity | promptness in response : cheerful readiness |
| copious | yielding something abundantly |