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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| jetsam | the part of a ship, its equipment, or its cargo that is cast overboard to lighten the load in time of distress and that sinks or is washed ashore |
| whinny | to neigh especially in a low or gentle way |
| doddering | feeble |
| decipher | decode |
| pallet | a straw-filled tick or mattress |
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| propellant | capable of propelling |
| manifest | readily perceived by the senses and especially by the sense of sight |
| captious | marked by an often ill-natured inclination to stress faults and raise objections |
| wane | to decrease in size, extent, or degree : dwindle |