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 |
|---|---|
| catcall | a loud or raucous cry made especially to express disapproval (as at a sports event) |
| expose | to deprive of shelter, protection, or care : subject to risk from a harmful action or condition |
| delude | to mislead the mind or judgment of : deceive |
| temperament | characteristic or habitual inclination or mode of emotional response |
| skimp | skimpy |
| officious | volunteering one's services where they are neither asked nor needed : meddlesome |
| trough | a long shallow often V-shaped receptacle for the drinking water or feed of domestic animals |
| aureole | a radiant light around the head or body of a representation of a sacred personage |
| loiter | to delay an activity with idle stops and pauses : dawdle |
| prefatory | of, relating to, or constituting a preface |