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 |
|---|---|
| insolvent | unable to pay debts as they fall due in the usual course of business |
| blandishment | something that tends to coax or cajole : allurement |
| virtuoso | one who excels in the technique of an art |
| sybarite | voluptuary |
| malingerer | to pretend or exaggerate incapacity or illness (as to avoid duty or work) |
| inert | lacking the power to move |
| arbitrary | existing or coming about seemingly at random or by chance or as a capricious and unreasonable act of will |
| harry | to make a pillaging or destructive raid on : assault |
| smart | having or showing a high degree of mental ability : intelligent |
| incandescent | white, glowing, or luminous with intense heat |