GRE Word List
SINISTER
singularly evil or productive of evil
The meaning of the word sinister is singularly evil or productive of evil.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ramification | branch |
| citadel | a fortress that commands (see command |
| wax | a substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax |
| beset | to set or stud with or as if with ornaments |
| accost | to approach and speak to (someone) in an often challenging or aggressive way |
| amity | friendship |
| abolish | to end the observance or effect of (something, such as a law) : to completely do away with (something) : annul |
| patrician | a member of one of the original citizen families of ancient Rome |
| hoodwink | to deceive by false appearance : dupe |
| swerve | to turn aside abruptly from a straight line or course : deviate |