GRE Word List
INSIDIOUS
having a gradual and cumulative effect : subtle
The meaning of the word insidious is having a gradual and cumulative effect : subtle.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| intoxicate | to excite or stupefy by alcohol or a drug especially to the point where physical and mental control is markedly diminished |
| duplicity | contradictory doubleness of thought, speech, or action |
| esteem | the regard in which one is held |
| reciprocal | inversely related : opposite |
| glossy | having a surface luster or brightness |
| chagrin | disquietude or distress of mind caused by humiliation, disappointment, or failure |
| melancholy | depression of spirits : dejection |
| outlaw | a person excluded from the benefit or protection of the law |
| missile | capable of being thrown or projected to strike a distant object |
| polyglot | one who is polyglot |