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 |
|---|---|
| ooze | a soft deposit (as of mud, slime, or shells) on the bottom of a body of water |
| beeline | a straight direct course |
| brevity | shortness of duration |
| reverberate | reflect |
| perceptive | responsive to sensory stimuli : discerning |
| solemnity | formal or ceremonious observance of an occasion or event |
| numismatist | the study or collection of coins, tokens, and paper money and sometimes related objects (such as medals) |
| hibernate | to pass the winter in a torpid or resting state |
| filch | to steal secretly or casually |
| punctilious | marked by or concerned about precise accordance with the details of codes or conventions |