GRE Word List
EFFLUVIUM
an invisible emanation
The meaning of the word effluvium is an invisible emanation.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| awl | a pointed tool for marking surfaces or piercing small holes (as in leather or wood) |
| momentous | having great or lasting importance : consequential |
| auroral | dawn |
| epic | a long narrative poem in elevated style recounting the deeds of a legendary or historical hero |
| penance | an act of self-abasement, mortification (see mortification |
| solace | to give comfort to in grief or misfortune : console |
| fetish | an object (such as a small stone carving of an animal) believed to have magical power to protect or aid its owner |
| belated | delayed beyond the usual time |
| novice | a person admitted to probationary membership in a religious community |
| defile | to make unclean or impure: such as |
