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 |
|---|---|
| hypnosis | a trancelike state that resembles sleep but is induced by a person whose suggestions are readily accepted by the subject |
| egotism | excessive use of the first person singular personal pronoun |
| extrude | to force, press, or push out |
| pacifist | an adherent to pacifism : someone who opposes war or violence as a means of settling disputes |
| incidence | rate of occurrence or influence |
| rant | to talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner |
| char | any of a genus (Salvelinus) of small-scaled trouts with light-colored spots |
| defrock | to deprive of the right to exercise the functions of office |
| attentive | mindful |
| sedate | keeping a quiet steady attitude or pace : unruffled |