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
cynosurethe northern constellation Ursa Minor
convolutedhaving convolutions
primatea bishop who has precedence in a province, a group of provinces, or a nation
preemptto acquire (something, such as land) by preemption
cloyingdisgusting or distasteful by reason of excess
surveillanceclose watch kept over someone or something (as by a detective)
equilibriuma state of intellectual or emotional balance : poise
thesisa dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view
germinalbeing in the earliest stage of development
creepto move along with the body prone and close to the ground