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 |
|---|---|
| endearment | a word or an act (such as a caress) expressing affection |
| incline | to bend the head or body forward : bow |
| laity | the people of a religious faith as distinguished from its clergy |
| implicit | capable of being understood from something else though unexpressed : implied |
| compile | to compose out of materials from other documents |
| persist | to go on resolutely or stubbornly in spite of opposition, importunity, or warning |
| endear | to cause to become beloved or admired |
| seamy | having the rough side of the seam showing |
| scavenge | to remove (dirt, refuse, etc.) from an area |
| grovel | to creep with the face to the ground : crawl |