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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WordMeaning
postmortemdone, occurring, or collected after death
unwieldynot easily managed, handled, or used (as because of bulk, weight, complexity, or awkwardness) : cumbersome
gaudyostentatiously or tastelessly ornamented
devolveto pass on (something, such as responsibility, rights, or powers) from one person or entity to another
relapsethe act or an instance of backsliding, worsening, or subsiding
chaperona person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety
capricea sudden, impulsive, and seemingly unmotivated notion or action
threadbarehaving the nap worn off so that the thread shows : shabby
matrixsomething within or from which something else originates, develops, or takes form
reticentinclined to be silent or uncommunicative in speech : reserved