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 |
|---|---|
| sagacious | of keen and farsighted penetration and judgment : discerning |
| glossy | having a surface luster or brightness |
| compulsive | having power to compel |
| venture | to proceed especially in the face of danger |
| canvass | to go through (a district) or go to (persons) in order to solicit orders or political support or to determine opinions or sentiments |
| pestilential | causing or tending to cause pestilence : deadly |
| jeopardize | to expose to danger or risk : imperil |
| reconnaissance | a preliminary survey to gain information |
| rotundity | marked by roundness : rounded |
| dispel | to drive away or cause to vanish by or as if by scattering : dissipate |