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 |
|---|---|
| kaleidoscope | an instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns |
| necromancy | conjuration (see conjure |
| cistern | an artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater) |
| bereavement | the state or fact of being bereaved or deprived of something or someone |
| lumber | to move ponderously |
| prognosticate | to foretell from signs or symptoms : predict |
| perturb | to cause to be worried or upset : disquiet |
| address | to mark directions for delivery on |
| emaciated | very thin and feeble especially from lack of nutrition or illness |
| scurrilous | using or given to coarse language |