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 |
|---|---|
| impart | to give, convey, or grant from or as if from a store |
| nauseate | to become affected with nausea |
| tantalize | to tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping it out of reach |
| wake | to be or remain awake |
| brawl | to quarrel or fight noisily : wrangle |
| epithet | a characterizing word or phrase accompanying or occurring in place of the name of a person or thing |
| effrontery | shameless boldness : insolence |
| consanguineous | of the same blood or origin |
| quaff | to drink (a usually alcoholic beverage) heartily or copiously |
| beseech | to beg for urgently or anxiously |