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 |
|---|---|
| exotic | introduced from another country : not native to the place where found |
| disengage | to release from something that engages or involves |
| reprobate | an unprincipled or depraved person : scoundrel |
| scuttle | a shallow open basket for carrying something (such as grain or garden produce) |
| rivulet | a small stream |
| court | the residence or establishment of a sovereign or similar dignitary |
| sultry | very hot and humid : sweltering |
| consanguineous | of the same blood or origin |
| effluvium | an invisible emanation |
| preen | to groom with the bill especially by rearranging the barbs and barbules of the feathers and by distributing oil from the uropygial gland |