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
abscissionthe act or process of cutting off : removal
duplicitycontradictory doubleness of thought, speech, or action
unsightlynot pleasing to the sight : not comely
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acutecharacterized by sharpness or severity of sudden onset
hummocka rounded knoll or hillock
culpablemeriting condemnation or blame especially as wrong or harmful
archivesa place in which public records or historical materials (such as documents) are preserved
amphitheateran oval or circular building with rising tiers of seats ranged about an open space and used in ancient Rome especially for contests and spectacles
subsequentfollowing in time, order, or place