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 |
|---|---|
| unerringly | committing no error : faultless |
| recumbent | suggestive of repose : leaning |
| inclined | having inclination, disposition, or tendency |
| scorch | to burn a surface of so as to change its color and texture |
| knell | a stroke or sound of a bell especially when rung slowly (as for a death, funeral, or disaster) |
| tarry | to delay or be tardy in acting or doing |
| occlude | to close up or block off : obstruct |
| yore | time past and especially long past |
| presume | to undertake without leave or clear justification : dare |
| condescend | to assume an air of superiority |