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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| labyrinth | a place constructed of or full of intricate passageways and blind alleys |
| slake | subside |
| ungainly | lacking in smoothness or dexterity : clumsy |
| jocund | marked by or suggestive of high spirits and lively mirthfulness |
| timorous | of a timid disposition : fearful |
| pervert | to cause to turn aside or away from what is good or true or morally right : corrupt |
| levee | a reception held by a person of distinction on rising from bed |
| forswear | to make a liar of (oneself) under or as if under oath |
| skimp | skimpy |
| serenity | the quality or state of being serene |