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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| efficacy | the power to produce an effect |
| simian | of, relating to, or resembling monkeys or apes |
| elicit | to call forth or draw out (something, such as information or a response) |
| fruition | pleasurable use or possession : enjoyment |
| thresh | to separate seed from (a harvested plant) mechanically |
| onus | burden |
| solace | to give comfort to in grief or misfortune : console |
| oscillate | to swing backward and forward like a pendulum |
| knell | a stroke or sound of a bell especially when rung slowly (as for a death, funeral, or disaster) |
| obsidian | a dark natural glass formed by the cooling of molten lava |