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 |
|---|---|
| nonsense | words or language having no meaning or conveying no intelligible ideas |
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| hegemony | preponderant influence or authority over others : domination |
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| claustrophobia | abnormal dread of being in closed or narrow spaces |
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| decipher | decode |
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| patois | a dialect other than the standard or literary dialect |