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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rarefiedbeing less dense
mirewet spongy earth (as of a bog or marsh)
passiveacted upon by an external agency
enlistto secure the support and aid of : employ in advancing an interest
voluptuoussuggesting sensual pleasure by fullness and beauty of form
supersedeto cause to be set aside
swellto expand (as in size, volume, or numbers) gradually beyond a normal or original limit
complementaryserving to fill out or complete
dormantrepresented on a coat of arms in a lying position with the head on the forepaws
rareseldom occurring or found : uncommon