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 |
|---|---|
| elope | to run away secretly with the intention of getting married usually without parental consent |
| progeny | descendants |
| paradox | one (such as a person, situation, or action) having seemingly contradictory qualities or phases |
| surge | to rise and fall actively : toss |
| champion | a winner of first prize or first place in competition |
| baleful | deadly or pernicious in influence |
| hale | free from defect, disease, or infirmity : sound |
| bulk | magnitude |
| mundane | of, relating to, or characteristic of the world |
| indices | signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index |