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 |
|---|---|
| postmortem | done, occurring, or collected after death |
| unwieldy | not easily managed, handled, or used (as because of bulk, weight, complexity, or awkwardness) : cumbersome |
| gaudy | ostentatiously or tastelessly ornamented |
| devolve | to pass on (something, such as responsibility, rights, or powers) from one person or entity to another |
| relapse | the act or an instance of backsliding, worsening, or subsiding |
| chaperon | a person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety |
| caprice | a sudden, impulsive, and seemingly unmotivated notion or action |
| threadbare | having the nap worn off so that the thread shows : shabby |
| matrix | something within or from which something else originates, develops, or takes form |
| reticent | inclined to be silent or uncommunicative in speech : reserved |