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 |
|---|---|
| decollete | wearing a strapless or low-necked dress |
| peon | any of various workers in India, Sri Lanka, or Malaysia: such as |
| tanner | one that tans hides |
| advocate | one who defends or maintains a cause or proposal |
| opaque | blocking the passage of radiant energy and especially light : exhibiting opacity (see opacity |
| hovel | an open shed or shelter |
| phoenix | a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period |
| sanctuary | a consecrated place: such as |
| explicit | fully revealed or expressed without vagueness, implication, or ambiguity : leaving no question as to meaning or intent |
| fit | acceptable from a particular viewpoint (as of competence or morality) : proper |