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 |
|---|---|
| benediction | the invocation (see invocation |
| squash | to press or beat into a pulp or a flat mass : crush |
| unfledged | not feathered : not ready for flight |
| frigid | intensely cold |
| blare | to sound loud and strident |
| killjoy | one who spoils the pleasure of others |
| premonitory | giving warning |
| affliction | a cause of persistent pain or distress |
| carafe | a bottle with a flaring lip used to hold beverages and especially wine |
| aversion | a feeling of repugnance toward something with a desire to avoid or turn from it |