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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| manifest | readily perceived by the senses and especially by the sense of sight |
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| reprise | a musical repetition: |
| militia | a part of the organized armed forces of a country liable to call only in emergency |
| pittance | a small portion, amount, or allowance |
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