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 |
|---|---|
| renege | to go back on a promise or commitment |
| replicate | duplicate |
| scrupulous | having moral integrity : acting in strict regard for what is considered right or proper |
| cache | a hiding place especially for concealing and preserving provisions or implements |
| disjunction | a sharp cleavage : disunion |
| preposterous | contrary to nature, reason, or common sense : absurd |
| stratagem | an artifice or trick in war for deceiving and outwitting the enemy |
| barefaced | having the face uncovered: |
| vegetate | to lead a passive existence without exertion of body or mind |
| obsequious | marked by or exhibiting a fawning attentiveness |