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 |
|---|---|
| ken | the range of perception, understanding, or knowledge |
| diverse | differing from one another : unlike |
| bombastic | marked by or given to speech or writing that is given exaggerated importance by artificial or empty means : marked by or given to bombast : pompous |
| implore | to make an earnest request to (someone) : beg |
| withdrawn | removed from immediate contact or easy approach : isolated |
| whet | to sharpen by rubbing on or with something (such as a stone) |
| pachyderm | any of various nonruminant mammals (such as an elephant, a rhinoceros, or a hippopotamus) of a former group (Pachydermata) that have hooves or nails resembling hooves and usually thick skin |
| credulity | readiness or willingness to believe especially on slight or uncertain evidence |
| incandescent | white, glowing, or luminous with intense heat |
| ingratiate | to gain favor or favorable acceptance for by deliberate effort |