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
wretcha miserable person : one who is profoundly unhappy or in great misfortune
sarcasma sharp and often satirical or ironic utterance designed to cut or give pain
ponderousof very great weight
jargonthe technical terminology or characteristic idiom of a special activity or group
avariceexcessive or insatiable desire for wealth or gain : greediness
timiditylacking in courage or self-confidence
cursoryrapidly and often superficially performed or produced : hasty
similea figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor
piedof two or more colors in blotches
depleteto empty of a principal substance