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
frittera small mass of fried or sautéed batter often containing fruit or meat
catharsispurification or purgation of the emotions (such as pity and fear) primarily through art
postulatedemand
taperto become progressively smaller toward one end
jocundmarked by or suggestive of high spirits and lively mirthfulness
pediatriciana specialist in pediatrics
secularof or relating to the worldly or temporal
taxonomistthe study of the general principles of scientific classification : systematics
interminablehaving or seeming to have no end
aviarya place for keeping birds confined