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

WordMeaning
sagaciousof keen and farsighted penetration and judgment : discerning
glossyhaving a surface luster or brightness
compulsivehaving power to compel
ventureto proceed especially in the face of danger
canvassto go through (a district) or go to (persons) in order to solicit orders or political support or to determine opinions or sentiments
pestilentialcausing or tending to cause pestilence : deadly
jeopardizeto expose to danger or risk : imperil
reconnaissancea preliminary survey to gain information
rotunditymarked by roundness : rounded
dispelto drive away or cause to vanish by or as if by scattering : dissipate