sibylline

adjectiveCommon GRE wordMore S words

mysteriously prophetic or cryptic in expression

In a sentence

Sibylline in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing sibylline in a sentence.

The aging seer answered every question in sibylline phrases that invited endless interpretation.

Synonyms

Antonyms

plainstraightforwardclear

Keep going

to deliberately damage or obstruct something, especially in secret

an intensely sweet, calorie-free artificial sweetener

excessively sweet or sentimental in a cloying way

regarded as too important or sacred to be altered or criticized

having keen practical judgment and discernment

soundness of judgment and acuteness of discernment

most noticeable or important; standing out prominently

of a sickly yellowish or pale complexion

Common questions

Sibylline (adjective) means mysteriously prophetic or cryptic in expression

Here is sibylline used in an example sentence: "The aging seer answered every question in sibylline phrases that invited endless interpretation."

Common synonyms for sibylline include oracular, prophetic, cryptic.

Antonyms of sibylline include plain, straightforward, clear.

Sibylline is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

Vocabulary sticks when you meet it in real sentences. Practise these words inside text completion and sentence equivalence questions.