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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|---|---|
| static | exerting force by reason of weight alone without motion |
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| cohorts | companion |
| voluble | easily rolling or turning : rotating |
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| obliterate | to remove utterly from recognition or memory |
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