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 |
|---|---|
| resurge | to undergo a resurgence |
| impermeable | not permitting passage (as of a fluid) through its substance |
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| somnolent | of a kind likely to induce sleep |
| tantrum | a fit of bad temper |
| maverick | an unbranded range animal |
| probe | a slender medical instrument used especially for exploration (as of a wound or body cavity) |
| hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |
| placate | to soothe or mollify especially by concessions : appease |
| supplicant | one who supplicates |