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 |
|---|---|
| ascribe | to refer to a supposed cause, source, or author : to say or think that (something) is caused by, comes from, or is associated with a particular person or thing |
| hydrophobia | rabies |
| aesthetic | of, relating to, or dealing with aesthetics or the beautiful |
| molt | to shed hair, feathers, shell, horns, or an outer layer periodically |
| vortex | something that resembles a whirlpool |
| tribulation | distress or suffering resulting from oppression or persecution |
| cadet | a younger brother or son |
| igneous | formed by solidification of magma |
| embezzlement | to appropriate (something, such as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use |
| incredulity | the quality or state of being incredulous : disbelief |