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 |
|---|---|
| ruthless | having no pity : merciless |
| infiltrate | to enter or become established in gradually or unobtrusively usually for subversive purposes |
| remit | to lay aside (a mood or disposition) partly or wholly |
| panacea | a remedy for all ills or difficulties : cure-all |
| vile | morally despicable or abhorrent |
| magisterial | of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a master or teacher : authoritative |
| casualty | a military person lost through death, wounds, injury, sickness, internment, or capture or through being missing in action |
| manifest | readily perceived by the senses and especially by the sense of sight |
| exquisite | marked by flawless craftsmanship or by beautiful, ingenious, delicate, or elaborate execution |
| impregnable | incapable of being taken by assault : unconquerable |