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
assentto agree to or approve of something (such as an idea or suggestion) especially after thoughtful consideration : concur
wispya small handful (as of hay or straw)
truisman undoubted or self-evident truth
garnishdecorate
itineranttraveling from place to place
wringto squeeze or twist especially so as to make dry or to extract moisture or liquid
hallucinationa sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine)
theocracygovernment of a state by immediate divine guidance or by officials who are regarded as divinely guided
infiltrateto enter or become established in gradually or unobtrusively usually for subversive purposes
vultureany of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion