GRE Word List
EFFLUVIUM
an invisible emanation
The meaning of the word effluvium is an invisible emanation.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| aspire | to seek to attain or accomplish a particular goal |
| flashy | lacking in substance or flavor : insipid |
| juggernaut | a massive inexorable force, campaign, movement, or object that crushes whatever is in its path |
| contrivance | a thing contrived |
| skimp | skimpy |
| futile | serving no useful purpose : completely ineffective |
| waffle | a crisp cake of batter baked in a waffle iron |
| bastion | a projecting part of a fortification |
| mincing | affectedly dainty or delicate |
| hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |