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
anodyneserving to alleviate pain
queruloushabitually complaining
embellishto make beautiful with ornamentation : decorate
riveta headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head
pretentiouscharacterized by pretension: such as
recreantcrying for mercy : cowardly
seinea large net with sinkers on one edge and floats on the other that hangs vertically in the water and is used to enclose and catch fish when its ends are pulled together or are drawn ashore
incompatiblenot compatible: such as
multiformhaving many forms or appearances
run-downan item-by-item report or review : summary