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 |
|---|---|
| collateral | property (such as securities) pledged by a borrower to protect the interests of the lender |
| tract | a system of body parts or organs that act together to perform some function |
| squabble | a noisy altercation or quarrel usually over petty matters |
| sojourn | a temporary stay |
| forthright | free from ambiguity or evasiveness : going straight to the point |
| protrude | to jut out from the surrounding surface or context |
| prong | fork |
| misogamy | a hatred of marriage |
| machinations | an act of machinating |
| conscript | a conscripted person (such as a military recruit) |