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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|---|---|
| synthesis | the composition or combination of parts or elements so as to form a whole |
| vaporize | to convert (as by the application of heat or by spraying) into vapor |
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| anoint | to smear or rub with oil or an oily substance |
| connoisseur | expert |
| curfew | the sounding of a bell at evening |
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| dulcet | sweet to the taste |