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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| wretch | a miserable person : one who is profoundly unhappy or in great misfortune |
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| ponderous | of very great weight |
| jargon | the technical terminology or characteristic idiom of a special activity or group |
| avarice | excessive or insatiable desire for wealth or gain : greediness |
| timidity | lacking in courage or self-confidence |
| cursory | rapidly and often superficially performed or produced : hasty |
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| pied | of two or more colors in blotches |
| deplete | to empty of a principal substance |