GRE Word List
EFFLUVIUM
an invisible emanation
The meaning of the word effluvium is an invisible emanation.
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nutrition | the act or process of nourishing or being nourished |
relapse | the act or an instance of backsliding, worsening, or subsiding |
grandeur | the quality or state of being grand : magnificence |
dregs | sediment contained in a liquid or precipitated (see precipitate |
marsupial | any of an order (Marsupialia) of mammals comprising kangaroos, wombats, bandicoots, opossums, and related animals that do not develop a true placenta and that usually have a pouch on the abdomen of the female which covers the teats and serves to carry the young |
prim | to give a prim or demure expression to |
potable | suitable for drinking |
junta | a council or committee for political or governmental purposes |
harrowing | acutely distressing or painful |
compliance | the act or process of complying to a desire, demand, proposal, or regimen or to coercion |