GRE Word List

EFFLUVIUM

an invisible emanation

The meaning of the word effluvium is an invisible emanation.

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WordMeaning
sunderto break apart or in two : separate by or as if by violence or by intervening time or space
curatora person who oversees or manages a place (such as a museum or zoo) that offers exhibits
sublimeto cause to pass directly from the solid to the vapor state and condense back to solid form
slovenlyuntidy especially in personal appearance
diluteattenuate
perigeethe point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is nearest to the center of the earth
sparseof few and scattered elements
unconscionableshockingly unfair or unjust
tepidmoderately warm : lukewarm
indenturea document or a section of a document that is indented