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 |
|---|---|
| sluggard | a habitually lazy person |
| nip | to catch hold of and squeeze tightly between two surfaces, edges, or points : pinch |
| deign | to condescend reluctantly and with a strong sense of the affront to one's superiority that is involved : stoop |
| diurnal | active chiefly in the daytime |
| impervious | not allowing entrance or passage : impenetrable |
| lopsided | leaning to one side |
| ribald | marked by coarseness or lewdness : crude |
| adjoin | to add or attach by joining |
| felon | one who has committed a felony |
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