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
deliriuman acute (see acute
obfuscateto throw into shadow : darken
retiringreserved
sustenancemeans of support, maintenance, or subsistence : living
turbulencethe quality or state of being turbulent: such as
interregnumthe time during which a throne is vacant between two successive reigns or regimes
bereavedsuffering the death of a loved one
imbueendow
serratednotched or toothed on the edge
transparenthaving the property of transmitting light without appreciable scattering so that bodies lying beyond are seen clearly : pellucid