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 |
|---|---|
| abate | to decrease in force or intensity |
| assiduous | showing great care, attention, and effort : marked by careful unremitting attention or persistent application |
| lustrous | reflecting light evenly and efficiently without glitter or sparkle |
| ingrate | an ungrateful person |
| millennium | the thousand years mentioned in Revelation (see revelation |
| magisterial | of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a master or teacher : authoritative |
| palatial | of, relating to, or being a palace |
| itinerant | traveling from place to place |
| absolve | to set (someone) free from an obligation or the consequences of guilt |
| ruse | a wily subterfuge |