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

WordMeaning
elopeto run away secretly with the intention of getting married usually without parental consent
progenydescendants
paradoxone (such as a person, situation, or action) having seemingly contradictory qualities or phases
surgeto rise and fall actively : toss
championa winner of first prize or first place in competition
balefuldeadly or pernicious in influence
halefree from defect, disease, or infirmity : sound
bulkmagnitude
mundaneof, relating to, or characteristic of the world
indicessigns; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index