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 |
|---|---|
| rarefied | being less dense |
| mire | wet spongy earth (as of a bog or marsh) |
| passive | acted upon by an external agency |
| enlist | to secure the support and aid of : employ in advancing an interest |
| voluptuous | suggesting sensual pleasure by fullness and beauty of form |
| supersede | to cause to be set aside |
| swell | to expand (as in size, volume, or numbers) gradually beyond a normal or original limit |
| complementary | serving to fill out or complete |
| dormant | represented on a coat of arms in a lying position with the head on the forepaws |
| rare | seldom occurring or found : uncommon |