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 |
|---|---|
| hurl | rush |
| prosaic | characteristic of prose as distinguished from poetry : factual |
| belittle | to speak slightingly of : disparage |
| enthrall | to hold spellbound : charm |
| tonsure | the Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head |
| circumlocution | the use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea |
| pell-mell | in mingled confusion or disorder |
| spartan | a native or inhabitant of ancient Sparta |
| dapper | neat and trim in appearance |
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