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 |
|---|---|
| autonomous | having the right or power of self-government |
| orthodox | conforming to established doctrine especially in religion |
| orthography | the art of writing words with the proper letters according to standard usage |
| ashen | of, relating to, or made from ash wood |
| hamper | to restrict the movement of by bonds or obstacles : impede |
| functional | of, connected with, or being a function |
| papyrus | a tall perennial sedge (Cyperus papyrus) of the Nile valley |
| purport | to have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred) |
| friction | the rubbing of one body against another |
| bewitch | to influence or affect especially injuriously by witchcraft |