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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plastera medicated or protective dressing that consists of a film (as of cloth or plastic) spread with a usually medicated substance
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abscissionthe act or process of cutting off : removal
exonerateto relieve of a responsibility, obligation, or hardship
exigencythat which is required in a particular situation
armadaa fleet of warships
personablepleasant or amiable in person : attractive
dioramaa scenic representation in which a partly translucent painting is seen from a distance through an opening
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