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
preludean introductory performance, action, or event preceding and preparing for the principal or a more important matter
effronteryshameless boldness : insolence
idolatrythe worship of a physical object as a god
probityadherence to the highest principles and ideals : uprightness
mergerthe absorption of an estate, a contract, or an interest in another, of a minor offense in a greater, or of a cause of action into a judgment
gougea chisel with a concavo-convex cross section
chicanerydeception by artful subterfuge or sophistry : trickery
skulduggeryunderhanded or unscrupulous behavior
emanateto come out from a source
odoriferousyielding an odor : odorous