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 |
|---|---|
| cistern | an artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater) |
| grisly | inspiring horror or intense fear |
| scraps | fragments of discarded or leftover food |
| squalor | the quality or state of being squalid |
| penitent | feeling or expressing humble or regretful pain or sorrow for sins or offenses : repentant |
| menial | a person doing menial work |
| bump | a relatively abrupt convexity or protuberance on a surface: such as |
| vernacular | using a language or dialect native to a region or country rather than a literary, cultured, or foreign language |
| chronicle | a historical account of events arranged in order of time usually without analysis or interpretation |
| laud | praise |