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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| induct | to put in formal possession (as of a benefice or office) : install |
| polemic | an aggressive attack on or refutation of the opinions or principles of another |
| pretentious | characterized by pretension: such as |
| perturb | to cause to be worried or upset : disquiet |
| effeminate | having feminine qualities untypical of a man : not manly in appearance or manner |
| charlatan | quack |
| caliber | degree of mental capacity or moral quality |
| supplant | to supersede (another) especially by force or treachery |
| compound | something formed by a union of elements or parts |
| expropriate | to deprive of possession or proprietary rights |