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 |
|---|---|
| infraction | the act of infringing : violation |
| icon | a person or thing widely admired especially for having great influence or significance in a particular sphere |
| offhand | without premeditation or preparation : extempore |
| torpedo | a weapon for destroying ships by rupturing their hulls below the waterline: such as |
| aspersion | a false or misleading charge meant to harm someone's reputation |
| impassioned | filled with passion or zeal : showing great warmth or intensity of feeling |
| sovereignty | supreme power especially over a body politic |
| wallow | to roll oneself about in a lazy, relaxed, or ungainly manner |
| defile | to make unclean or impure: such as |
| promote | to advance in station, rank, or honor : raise |